Origins of the Commons surname

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    In 1921, most Commonses lived in south-west

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    1,500 Commons Travel & migration records
    2,900 Commonses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Commons

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    What are the most common Commons first names?

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Commonses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Commonses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    Weaver

    8

    Annuitant

    7

    Charwoman

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Commonses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    29

    General Labourer

    21

    Coal Miner Hewer

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Farm Labourer

    11

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