Origins of the Cornhill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 7West Midlands 12East 58London 77South East 44South West 32South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cornhills lived in london

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    190 Cornhill Travel & migration records
    2,300 Cornhills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cornhill

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    We have for the Cornhill surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Cornhill first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cornhills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cornhills in 1921

    Servant

    12

    Laundress

    11

    Dressmaker

    9

    Costumier

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Cornhills in 1921

    Gardener

    21

    Baker

    18

    General Labourer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Bricklayer

    7

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