Origins of the Church surname

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    In 1921, most Churchs lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Church

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    599th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Church surname. The oldest one dates back to 1066.

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    What are the most common Church first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Churchs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Churchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    314

    Laundress

    257

    General Servant Domestic

    211

    Domestic Servant

    192

    General Servant

    142

    Commmon male occupations for Churchs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    578

    General Labourer

    267

    Carpenter

    257

    Farm Labourer

    236

    Bricklayer

    168

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