Origins of the Corah surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 70West Midlands 12East 2London 8South East 3South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Corahs lived in east-midlands

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    130 Corah Travel & migration records
    1,200 Corahs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Corah first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Corahs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Corahs in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Widow

    5

    F W K Worsted

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Governess

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Corahs in 1921

    Hosiery Manufacturer

    10

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Hosier

    8

    Butcher

    7

    Framework Knitter

    6

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