Origins of the Strauss surname

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    In 1921, most Strausses lived in london

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    4,800 Strauss Travel & migration records
    1,100 Strausses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Strauss

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    What are the most common Strauss first names?

    Richard

    Joseph

    Anna

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Strausses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Strausses in 1921

    Clerks

    4

    Dienstmagd

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    None

    3

    At Home

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Strausses in 1921

    Salespersons

    29

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    24

    Clerks

    16

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    14

    Foremen

    13

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