Origins of the Erington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 5West Midlands 2East 1London 4South East 4South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Eringtons lived in north-east

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    66 Erington Travel & migration records
    390 Eringtons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Eringtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Eringtons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Servant

    2

    Annuitant

    1

    Assists At Home

    1

    Clerks Wife

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Eringtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    10

    Basketmaker

    4

    Mason

    3

    Coal Miner (Underground Horse Driver)

    2

    Grocer

    2

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