Origins of the Youngs surname

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    In 1921, most Youngses lived in east

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    1,700 Youngs Travel & migration records
    14,000 Youngses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Youngs

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    What are the most common Youngs first names?

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    Common jobs for Youngses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Youngses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    69

    General Servant Domestic

    38

    Laundress

    31

    General Servant

    28

    Housekeeper

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Youngses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    207

    Farm Labourer

    101

    Farmer

    87

    Carpenter

    60

    General Labourer

    54

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