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Origins of the Carre surname

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    In 1921, most Carres lived in undefined

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    570 Carre Travel & migration records
    3,000 Carres found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carre

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    What are the most common Carre first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Carres

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

    Common female occupations for Carres in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    19

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Annuitant

    12

    Farmers Wife

    12

    Common male occupations for Carres in 1921

    Fisherman

    37

    Farmer

    28

    Gardener

    27

    Blacksmith

    22

    Farm Labourer

    22

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