Origins of the Chin surname

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    In 1921, most Chins lived in london

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    880 Chin Travel & migration records
    690 Chins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chin

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    What are the most common Chin first names?

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    Shee

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    Common jobs for Chins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chins in 1921

    House Servant

    5

    Servant

    3

    Bobbin Winder

    2

    Button Coverer

    2

    Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Chins in 1921

    Waiters And Waitresses

    29

    Semiskilled Occupations In Laundering

    27

    Unskilled Occupations In Laundering

    21

    Tinsmiths

    12

    Cooks

    10

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