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Origins of the Cromar surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 1East MidlandsWest Midlands 3East 1London 38South East 22South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cromars lived in london

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    320 Cromar Travel & migration records
    1,800 Cromars found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cromar

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    What are the most common Cromar first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Cromars

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

    Common female occupations for Cromars in 1921

    Annuitant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Paper Mill Worker

    10

    F S

    9

    Dressmaker

    6

    Common male occupations for Cromars in 1921

    Farmer

    17

    Farm Servant

    14

    Draper

    10

    Merchant

    9

    Mason

    8

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