Origins of the Grimston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 59East Midlands 14West Midlands 5East 10London 56South East 17South West 4South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Grimstons lived in yorkshire

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    310 Grimston Travel & migration records
    1,700 Grimstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grimston

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    What are the most common Grimston first names?

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    Common jobs for Grimstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grimstons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    8

    None

    8

    Charwoman

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Grimstons in 1921

    Grocer

    8

    Carter

    6

    Esq

    6

    Clerk

    5

    Gardener

    5

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