Origins of the Exon surname

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    In 1921, most Exons lived in south-west

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    230 Exon Travel & migration records
    2,100 Exons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Exon

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    What are the most common Exon first names?

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    Common jobs for Exons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Exons in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    House Servant

    10

    Dressmaker

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Exons in 1921

    Master

    94

    Mate

    18

    Baker

    16

    Able Seaman

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

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