Origins of the Janner surname

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    In 1921, most Janners lived in london

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    300 Janner Travel & migration records
    1,200 Janners found in all Census records

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    Barnett

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    Common jobs for Janners

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    Commmon female occupations for Janners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    At Home

    7

    House Servant

    6

    Cook

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Janners in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

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    7

    Carpenter

    6

    Ag Labourer

    5

    Farm Labourer

    5

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