Origins of the Binns surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 98North West 76Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 3386East Midlands 69West Midlands 133East 32London 1081South East 54South West 10South Wales 9Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Binnses lived in yorkshire

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    5,600 Binns Travel & migration records
    46,000 Binnses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Binns

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    Common jobs for Binnses

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

    Common female occupations for Binnses in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    314

    Worsted Spinner

    233

    Cotton Weaver

    196

    Dressmaker

    131

    House Keeper

    94

    Common male occupations for Binnses in 1921

    Wool Comber

    152

    Joiner

    125

    Coal Miner

    118

    Farmer

    117

    Worsted Spinner

    109

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