Origins of the Can surname

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    In 1921, most Cans lived in london

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    2,100 Can Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Can

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    What are the most common Can first names?

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    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Cans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cans in 1921

    House Servant

    15

    General Servant

    11

    Servant

    11

    House Keeper

    10

    Cook

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Cans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    34

    General Labourer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Farmer

    12

    Farm Labourer

    8

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