Origins of the Irwin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 576North West 134Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 143East Midlands 43West Midlands 40East 88London 717South East 222South West 199South Wales 15Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Irwins lived in london

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    26,000 Irwins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Irwin

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    What are the most common Irwin first names?

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    Common jobs for Irwins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Irwins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    117

    Laundress

    56

    Living On Own Means

    55

    Housekeeper

    48

    Private Means

    48

    Commmon male occupations for Irwins in 1921

    General Labourer

    111

    Coal Miner

    95

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    95

    Clerk

    68

    Joiner

    65

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