Origins of the Cranmer surname

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    In 1921, most Cranmers lived in london

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    400 Cranmer Travel & migration records
    5,000 Cranmers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cranmer

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    What are the most common Cranmer first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Cranmers

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

    Common female occupations for Cranmers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Laundress

    20

    Domestic Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Servant

    10

    Common male occupations for Cranmers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Brewer

    26

    Blacksmith

    20

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Shipwright

    12

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