Origins of the De Cann surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 14West Midlands 3EastLondon 1South EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most De Canns lived in east-midlands

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    3 De Cann Travel & migration records
    100 De Canns found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for De canns

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

    Commmon female occupations for De canns in 1921

    Telephonist Lincoln

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    Charwoman

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    Cotton Cardroomhand

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    Cotton Winder

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    Domestic

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    Commmon male occupations for De canns in 1921

    Cordwainer

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    Cotton ... Spinner

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    Drapers Assistant

    1

    Electric Wireman

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    Electrician

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