Origins of the Chawner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 113West Midlands 117East 19London 30South East 36South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chawners lived in west-midlands

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    240 Chawner Travel & migration records
    2,800 Chawners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chawner

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    What are the most common Chawner first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Chawners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chawners in 1921

    Annuitant

    11

    Housekeeper

    10

    Shoe Machinist

    9

    Cigar Maker

    8

    Private Means

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Chawners in 1921

    Grocer

    18

    Farmer

    16

    Framework Knitter

    11

    Frame Work Knitter

    9

    Surgeon

    9

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