Origins of the Dinnis surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 6West Midlands 6East 5London 22South East 28South West 71South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dinnises lived in south-west

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    120 Dinnis Travel & migration records
    2,400 Dinnises found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Dinnises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dinnises in 1921

    Farmers Daughter

    9

    House Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    At Home

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Dinnises in 1921

    Farmer

    45

    Farmers Son

    21

    Gardener

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Copper Miner

    11

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