Origins of the Vass surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 11Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 15East Midlands 17West Midlands 44East 90London 204South East 129South West 4South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Vasses lived in london

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    1,500 Vass Travel & migration records
    9,300 Vasses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vass

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    What are the most common Vass first names?

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    Common jobs for Vasses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Vasses in 1921

    Fisherman

    63

    Fisher

    51

    Fisherwoman

    48

    Dressmaker

    42

    Domestic Servant

    38

    Commmon male occupations for Vasses in 1921

    Fisherman

    290

    Fisher

    73

    Agricultural Labourer

    50

    Bricklayer

    48

    Farm Labourer

    39

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