Origins of the Christopher surname
About the Christophers
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Interesting facts about Christopher
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
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What are the most common Christopher first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Christophers
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Christophers in 1921
Dressmaker
65
General Servant Domestic
61
Laundress
54
Domestic Servant
45
House Servant
41
Commmon male occupations for Christophers in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
96
General Labourer
78
Farm Labourer
68
Coal Miner
66
Farmer
66
