Origins of the Carman surname

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    In 1921, most Carmans lived in london

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    2,500 Carman Travel & migration records
    11,000 Carmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carman

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    What are the most common Carman first names?

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    Common jobs for Carmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Carmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    House Servant

    25

    Living On Own Means

    24

    Domestic Servant

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Carmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    115

    Farm Labourer

    56

    General Labourer

    43

    Farmer

    40

    Carpenter

    33

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