Origins of the Hinson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 84North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 42East Midlands 92West Midlands 108East 39London 158South East 72South West 16South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hinsons lived in london

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    Common jobs for Hinsons

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    Commmon female occupations for Hinsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Laundress

    24

    House Servant

    22

    Living On Own Means

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Hinsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    77

    Farm Hands

    65

    Carpenter

    45

    General Farmers

    43

    Bricklayer

    42

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