Origins of the Cornish surname
About the Cornishs
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Interesting facts about Cornish
How common is your surname?
904th most common surname in the UK
Who were Cornishs most likely to marry?
What are the most common Cornish first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Cornishs
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Cornishs in 1921
Dressmaker
237
General Servant Domestic
106
Living On Own Means
104
Domestic Servant
102
Laundress
93
Commmon male occupations for Cornishs in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
215
Carpenter
210
Farm Labourer
142
Farmer
138
General Labourer
133
