Origins of the Shimmen surname
About the Shimmens
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Interesting facts about Shimmen
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Shimmen surname. The oldest one dates back to 1890.
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John
James
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Shimmens
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Shimmens in 1921
Dressmaker
5
Farmers Daughter
5
House Keeper
3
Farmers Wife
2
General Servant
2
Common male occupations for Shimmens in 1921
Blacksmith
5
Agricultural Labourer
4
General Labourer
3
Carman
2
Carter
2
