Origins of the Commander surname

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    In 1921, most Commanders lived in west-midlands

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    170 Commander Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Commander

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    What are the most common Commander first names?

    Wing

    Retirement Wing

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Commanders

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

    Commmon female occupations for Commanders in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Wife

    4

    General Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Commanders in 1921

    Baker

    7

    Laborer

    7

    Butcher

    6

    Coal Miner Hewer

    5

    General Labourer

    5

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