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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 130North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 4West Midlands 10East 11London 73South East 13South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Corrs lived in north-east

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    4,600 Corr Travel & migration records
    3,200 Corrs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Corr

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    Common jobs for Corrs

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

    Common female occupations for Corrs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Charwoman

    8

    General Servant

    8

    Tailoress

    7

    At Home

    6

    Common male occupations for Corrs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    19

    General Labourer

    17

    Chemical Labourer

    15

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    11

    Weaver

    9

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