Origins of the Ames surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 87East Midlands 21West Midlands 89East 187London 528South East 236South West 55South Wales 18Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 58Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ameses lived in london

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    5,700 Ames Travel & migration records
    19,000 Ameses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ames

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    Common jobs for Ameses

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

    Common female occupations for Ameses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    118

    Laundress

    75

    Living On Own Means

    47

    General Servant Domestic

    41

    Charwoman

    39

    Common male occupations for Ameses in 1921

    Bricklayer

    97

    Carpenter

    78

    Agricultural Labourer

    65

    General Labourer

    65

    Farm Hands

    58

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