Origins of the Simmister surname

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    In 1921, most Simmisters lived in north-east

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    320 Simmisters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Simmister

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    What are the most common Simmister first names?

    John

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Simmisters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Simmisters in 1921

    Box Maker

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    Cotton Spinner

    2

    Dress Maker

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Monthly Nurse

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Simmisters in 1921

    Hatt Maker

    5

    Cotton Spinner

    3

    Labourer Below Ground

    3

    Miner

    3

    Butcher

    2

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