Origins of the Commins surname

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    In 1921, most Comminses lived in south-west

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    1,200 Commins Travel & migration records
    2,900 Comminses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Commins

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    Who were Comminses most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Commins first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Comminses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Comminses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    House Servant

    8

    Cook

    7

    None

    7

    Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Comminses in 1921

    Carpenter

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    General Labourer

    15

    Bricklayer

    14

    Coal Miner

    11

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