Origins of the Cannell surname

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    In 1921, most Cannells lived in london

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    2,300 Cannell Travel & migration records
    15,000 Cannells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cannell

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    What are the most common Cannell first names?

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    Common jobs for Cannells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cannells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    103

    House Servant

    49

    Living On Own Means

    34

    Domestic Servant

    32

    Charwoman

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Cannells in 1921

    Fireman

    116

    Master

    100

    Joiner

    86

    Farmer

    77

    Blacksmith

    64

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