Origins of the Chun surname

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    In 1921, most Chuns lived in south-west

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    250 Chun Travel & migration records
    620 Chuns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chun

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    Common jobs for Chuns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chuns in 1921

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    10

    General Servant

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Cotton Factory Worker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Chuns in 1921

    Tinsmiths

    10

    Day Workers

    9

    General Labourer

    6

    Laundresses

    6

    Postman

    6

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