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Origins of the Coventry surname

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    In 1921, most Coventrys lived in london

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    2,000 Coventry Travel & migration records
    11,000 Coventrys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Coventry

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    What are the most common Coventry first names?

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    Common jobs for Coventrys

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

    Common female occupations for Coventrys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    58

    Laundress

    35

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Annuitant

    30

    Living On Own Means

    30

    Common male occupations for Coventrys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    General Labourer

    54

    Tailor

    35

    Coal Miner

    32

    Joiner

    32

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