Origins of the Glynn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 47North West 68Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 163East Midlands 35West Midlands 86East 71London 975South East 112South West 32South Wales 20Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Glynns lived in london

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    17,000 Glynn Travel & migration records
    14,000 Glynns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Glynn

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    Mc Glynns

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    What are the most common Glynn first names?

    John

    Thomas

    Mary

    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Glynns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Glynns in 1921

    Charwoman

    55

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    37

    Tailoress

    30

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Commmon male occupations for Glynns in 1921

    General Labourer

    104

    Coal Miner

    77

    Dock Labourer

    39

    Tailor

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

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