Origins of the Simister surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 73Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 85East Midlands 40West Midlands 68East 25London 488South East 7South West 8South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Simisters lived in london

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    600 Simister Travel & migration records
    7,400 Simisters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Simister

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    What are the most common Simister first names?

    Michael

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Simisters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Simisters in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    74

    Cotton Winder

    19

    Dressmaker

    19

    Housekeeper

    19

    House Keeper

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Simisters in 1921

    Coal Miner

    38

    Cotton Spinner

    36

    General Labourer

    21

    Farmer

    16

    Confectioner

    15

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