Origins of the Caroline surname

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    In 1921, most Carolines lived in london

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    650 Caroline Travel & migration records
    1,600 Carolines found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Caroline

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    We have for the Caroline surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Carolines most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Caroline first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Carolines

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

    Commmon female occupations for Carolines in 1921

    House Servant

    8

    General Servant

    5

    Mill Worker

    5

    Cook

    4

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Carolines in 1921

    Coal Miner

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

    General Labourer

    6

    Dock Labourer

    5

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