Origins of the Glyn surname

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    In 1921, most Glyns lived in london

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    1,200 Glyn Travel & migration records
    1,700 Glyns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Glyn

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    What are the most common Glyn first names?

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    Lady

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    Common jobs for Glyns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Glyns in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Private Means

    7

    Servant

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Glyns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    10

    Tailor

    10

    Blacksmith

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Banker

    5

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