Origins of the Culmer surname

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    In 1921, most Culmers lived in south-east

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    480 Culmer Travel & migration records
    2,200 Culmers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Culmer first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Culmers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Culmers in 1921

    Milliner

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Laundress

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Culmers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Mariner

    15

    Seaman

    15

    Yeoman

    13

    Brush Maker

    12

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