Origins of the Vernon surname

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    In 1921, most Vernons lived in london

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    7,800 Vernon Travel & migration records
    50,000 Vernons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vernon

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    769th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Vernon surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Vernon first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Vernons

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

    Common female occupations for Vernons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    177

    Domestic Servant

    125

    General Servant Domestic

    115

    Cotton Weaver

    100

    Laundress

    93

    Common male occupations for Vernons in 1921

    Farmer

    176

    Coal Miner

    156

    General Labourer

    152

    Bricklayer

    146

    Agricultural Labourer

    120

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