Origins of the Cannock surname

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    In 1921, most Cannocks lived in south-west

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    250 Cannock Travel & migration records
    1,300 Cannocks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cannock

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    What are the most common Cannock first names?

    George

    Thomas

    Elizabeth

    Mary Ann

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    Common jobs for Cannocks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cannocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    8

    Tailoress

    8

    House Servant

    5

    At Home

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Cannocks in 1921

    Able Seaman

    18

    Coal Miner

    13

    Carpenter

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    General Labourer

    7

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