Origins of the Cunnah surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 1London 52South East 7South West 4South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 90Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cunnahs lived in north-wales

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    Common jobs for Cunnahs

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    Commmon female occupations for Cunnahs in 1921

    Coal Miner Wife

    7

    Dress Maker

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Cunnahs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    62

    Coal Miner Hewer

    19

    Collier

    11

    Boiler Maker

    7

    Collier Son

    6

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