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Origins of the Cranch surname

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    In 1921, most Cranchs lived in south-west

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    220 Cranch Travel & migration records
    2,200 Cranchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cranch

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    What are the most common Cranch first names?

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    Common jobs for Cranchs

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

    Common female occupations for Cranchs in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    House Servant

    10

    Laundress

    10

    General Servant

    9

    Dressmaker

    7

    Common male occupations for Cranchs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Butcher

    18

    Farm Labourer

    18

    Able Seaman

    13

    Carpenter

    8

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