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Origins of the Tames surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 7West Midlands 4East 4London 28South East 17South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tameses lived in london

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    130 Tames Travel & migration records
    480 Tameses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tames

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    What are the most common Tames first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tameses

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

    Common female occupations for Tameses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Milliner

    4

    Book Binder

    2

    Confectionery Baking

    2

    Common male occupations for Tameses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Chimney Sweep

    3

    Shoe Maker

    3

    Brassfinisher

    2

    Coal Hewer

    2

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