Origins of the Cann surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 110North West 26Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 133East Midlands 45West Midlands 54East 162London 564South East 240South West 1147South Wales 38Mid Wales 13West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Canns lived in south-west

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    Interesting facts about Cann

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    Common jobs for Canns

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

    Common female occupations for Canns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    165

    Domestic Servant

    109

    Charwoman

    99

    Laundress

    94

    House Servant

    83

    Common male occupations for Canns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    181

    Farm Labourer

    152

    General Labourer

    148

    Tailor

    105

    Farmer

    85

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