Origins of the Cambers surname

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    In 1921, most Camberses lived in east

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    130 Cambers Travel & migration records
    1,700 Camberses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cambers

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    What are the most common Cambers first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Camberses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Camberses in 1921

    Lace Maker

    26

    Lacemaker

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    House Keeper

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Camberses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    Farm Labourer

    24

    Bricklayers Labourer

    10

    General Labourer

    10

    Bricklayer

    9

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