Origins of the Canon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 7West Midlands 11East 4London 16South East 17South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Canons lived in south-east

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    1,200 Canon Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Canon

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    Who were Canons most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Canon first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Canons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Canons in 1921

    Yarn Worker

    9

    Tailoress

    8

    House Servant

    7

    Printfield Worker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Canons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    8

    General Labourer

    6

    Husbandman

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

    Joiner

    5

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