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Origins of the Hynes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 85Isle of ManYorkshire 95East Midlands 12West Midlands 35East 23London 607South East 40South West 22South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hyneses lived in london

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    15,000 Hynes Travel & migration records
    8,500 Hyneses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hyneses

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

    Common female occupations for Hyneses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Charwoman

    23

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Laundress

    18

    General Servant

    17

    Common male occupations for Hyneses in 1921

    General Labourer

    69

    Tailor

    41

    Dock Labourer

    29

    Coal Miner

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

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