Origins of the Corner surname

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    In 1921, most Corners lived in north-east

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    3,200 Corner Travel & migration records
    23,000 Corners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Corner

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    We have for the Corner surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Corner first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Corners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Corners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    101

    Cotton Weaver

    60

    House Servant

    56

    Domestic Servant

    55

    General Servant Domestic

    44

    Commmon male occupations for Corners in 1921

    Farmer

    90

    Coal Miner

    85

    General Labourer

    84

    Joiner

    77

    Agricultural Labourer

    69

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