Origins of the Ginns surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 126West Midlands 18East 22London 24South East 8South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ginnses lived in east-midlands

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    170 Ginns Travel & migration records
    2,700 Ginnses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ginns

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    Common jobs for Ginnses

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

    Common female occupations for Ginnses in 1921

    Shoe Machinist

    33

    Corset Machinist

    20

    Lace Runner

    17

    Shoe Fitter

    11

    Boot Machinist

    9

    Common male occupations for Ginnses in 1921

    Shoe Finisher

    43

    Shoe Rivetter

    29

    Silk Weaver

    21

    Carpenter

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

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