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    In 1921, most Cords lived in london

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    1,000 Cord Travel & migration records
    1,200 Cords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cord

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    What are the most common Cord first names?

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    Common jobs for Cords

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

    Common female occupations for Cords in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    House Keeper

    6

    Common male occupations for Cords in 1921

    Carter

    13

    Coal Miner

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Collier

    8

    Farm Hands

    8

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