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Origins of the Vanes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 11West Midlands 163East 5London 40South East 2South West 5South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Vaneses lived in west-midlands

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    290 Vanes Travel & migration records
    1,800 Vaneses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vanes

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    What are the most common Vanes first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Vaneses

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

    Common female occupations for Vaneses in 1921

    Nailer

    13

    Nail Maker

    9

    Tailoress

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Vaneses in 1921

    Nailer

    14

    Boiler Maker

    13

    Coal Miner

    13

    Blacksmith

    8

    Carter

    6

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