Origins of the Cornfield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 8West Midlands 95East 6London 40South East 13South West 6South Wales 56Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cornfields lived in west-midlands

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    540 Cornfield Travel & migration records
    2,400 Cornfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cornfield

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    We have for the Cornfield surname. The oldest one dates back to 1840.

    Who were Cornfields most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Cornfield first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Cornfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cornfields in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Nailer

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Cornfields in 1921

    Coal Miner

    49

    Coal Miner Hewer

    11

    Carter

    8

    General Labourer

    7

    Bricklayer

    6

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