Origins of the Ainslie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 120North West 66Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 10East Midlands 4West Midlands 12East 4London 48South East 29South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ainslies lived in north-east

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    1,500 Ainslie Travel & migration records
    6,700 Ainslies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ainslie

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    What are the most common Ainslie first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ainslies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ainslies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Living On Own Means

    27

    Housekeeper

    26

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Annuitant

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Ainslies in 1921

    Shepherd

    54

    Blacksmith

    32

    Farmer

    32

    Shoemaker

    21

    Baker

    18

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