Origins of the Caunter surname

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    In 1921, most Caunters lived in south-west

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    290 Caunter Travel & migration records
    2,900 Caunters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Caunter

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    What are the most common Caunter first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Caunters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Caunters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    Laundress

    13

    Servant

    8

    Tailoress

    8

    Private Means

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Caunters in 1921

    Carpenter

    39

    Mason

    34

    Farmer

    21

    General Labourer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

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