Origins of the Chynoweth surname

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    In 1921, most Chynoweths lived in south-west

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    440 Chynoweth Travel & migration records
    1,200 Chynoweths found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Chynoweths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chynoweths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Living On Her Own Means

    6

    Miners Wife

    6

    Home

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Chynoweths in 1921

    Tin Miner

    37

    Copper Miner

    28

    Miner

    13

    Coal Miner

    9

    Farmer

    6

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