Origins of the Astin surname

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    In 1921, most Astins lived in london

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    840 Astin Travel & migration records
    8,100 Astins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Astin

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    Who were Astins most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Astin first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Astins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Astins in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    255

    Weaver

    89

    Weaver Cotton

    64

    Cotton Winder

    39

    Housekeeper

    29

    Commmon male occupations for Astins in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    183

    Weaver Cotton

    54

    Weaver

    50

    Coal Miner

    31

    Cotton Twister

    23

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