Origins of the Conn surname

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    In 1921, most Conns lived in north-east

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    4,600 Conn Travel & migration records
    7,100 Conns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Conn

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    What are the most common Conn first names?

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    Common jobs for Conns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Conns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    28

    Housekeeper

    20

    Muslin Sewer

    19

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Conns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    88

    General Labourer

    38

    Farm Hands

    37

    Tailor

    30

    General Farmers

    28

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