Origins of the Cunniff surname

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    In 1921, most Cunniffs lived in london

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    2,100 Cunniff Travel & migration records
    850 Cunniffs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Cunniffs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cunniffs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

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    Charwoman

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    Weaver Cotton

    4

    Housekeeper

    3

    Silk Winder

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Cunniffs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    10

    General Labourer

    9

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Coal Miner Hewer

    7

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

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