Origins of the Sims surname
About the Simses
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Interesting facts about Sims
How common is your surname?
458th most common surname in the UK
Who were Simses most likely to marry?
What are the most common Sims first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Simses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Simses in 1921
Dressmaker
445
Laundress
307
General Servant Domestic
246
Domestic Servant
231
Servant
188
Common male occupations for Simses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
508
General Labourer
395
Farm Hands
322
Carpenter
303
Coal Miner
302
