Origins of the Grinsted surname

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    In 1921, most Grinsteds lived in south-east

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    150 Grinsted Travel & migration records
    1,900 Grinsteds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grinsted

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    What are the most common Grinsted first names?

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    Common jobs for Grinsteds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grinsteds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Housekeeper

    8

    None

    8

    Private Means

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Grinsteds in 1921

    Carpenter

    19

    Butcher

    12

    Wheelwright

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Fishmonger

    6

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