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Origins of the Cornwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 82East Midlands 29West Midlands 88East 394London 736South East 292South West 66South Wales 15Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cornwells lived in london

    Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

    2,300 Cornwell Travel & migration records
    21,000 Cornwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cornwell

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    We have for the Cornwell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Cornwell first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cornwells

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

    Common female occupations for Cornwells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    83

    Cotton Weaver

    61

    General Servant Domestic

    49

    Laundress

    49

    General Servant

    39

    Common male occupations for Cornwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    151

    Farm Labourer

    98

    Farmer

    83

    General Labourer

    61

    Bricklayer

    55

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