Origins of the Semmens surname

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    In 1921, most Semmenses lived in south-west

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    840 Semmens Travel & migration records
    3,800 Semmenses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Semmenses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Semmenses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Farmers Wife

    11

    Dress Maker

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Semmenses in 1921

    Tin Miner

    81

    Farmer

    33

    Farm Labourer

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Miner

    18

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