Origins of the Carn surname

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    In 1921, most Carns lived in south-east

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    1,100 Carn Travel & migration records
    2,900 Carns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carn

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    Who were Carns most likely to marry?

    Mc Carns

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    What are the most common Carn first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Carns

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

    Common female occupations for Carns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    House Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Housekeeper

    10

    Common male occupations for Carns in 1921

    Carpenter

    52

    Coal Miner

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Tailor

    11

    Farm Labourer

    10

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