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Origins of the Corcoran surname

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    In 1921, most Corcorans lived in london

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    27,000 Corcoran Travel & migration records
    13,000 Corcorans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Corcoran

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    Common jobs for Corcorans

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

    Common female occupations for Corcorans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    63

    Charwoman

    54

    Dressmaker

    37

    Tailoress

    31

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Common male occupations for Corcorans in 1921

    General Labourer

    133

    Bricklayers Labourer

    50

    Dock Labourer

    49

    Coal Miner

    43

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    41

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