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Origins of the Corfe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 46Isle of Man 2YorkshireEast MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 11London 54South East 13South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Corfes lived in london

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    160 Corfe Travel & migration records
    1,600 Corfes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Corfe

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    What are the most common Corfe first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Corfes

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

    Common female occupations for Corfes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Annuitant

    8

    None

    8

    Butcher

    4

    Common male occupations for Corfes in 1921

    Butcher

    11

    Farmer

    10

    Joiner

    10

    Tailor

    9

    Gardener

    7

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