Origins of the Spanner surname

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    In 1921, most Spanners lived in south-east

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    270 Spanner Travel & migration records
    2,300 Spanners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spanner

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    What are the most common Spanner first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Spanners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spanners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Tailoress

    14

    Laundress

    13

    Dress Maker

    7

    Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Spanners in 1921

    Tailor

    24

    Master

    20

    Blacksmith

    16

    Plumber

    12

    Carpenter

    11

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