Origins of the Simes surname

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    In 1921, most Simeses lived in london

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    670 Simes Travel & migration records
    3,300 Simeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Simes

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    What are the most common Simes first names?

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    Common jobs for Simeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Simeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant

    13

    Servant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Laundress

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Simeses in 1921

    Carpenter

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Farmer

    16

    Tailor

    16

    Blacksmith

    12

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