Origins of the Glenister surname

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    In 1921, most Glenisters lived in london

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    300 Glenister Travel & migration records
    6,200 Glenisters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Glenister

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    What are the most common Glenister first names?

    William

    George

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Glenisters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Glenisters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Laundress

    28

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Straw Plaiter

    16

    Cook Domestic

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Glenisters in 1921

    Bricklayer

    38

    Farm Labourer

    29

    Carpenter

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Butcher

    20

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