Origins of the Stanness surname
About the Stannesses
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Interesting facts about Stanness
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Who were Stannesses most likely to marry?
What are the most common Stanness first names?
George
Matthew
Isabella
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Stannesses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Stannesses in 1921
General Servant
2
Housemaid
1
Maid Domestic
1
Silk Factory Worker
1
Single Woman
1
Commmon male occupations for Stannesses in 1921
Hairdresser
2
Miner
2
Pitman
2
Boilermaker Plater
1
Coal Miner
1
