Origins of the Kinross surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 2London 1South East 8South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kinrosses lived in north-east

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    260 Kinross Travel & migration records
    1,200 Kinrosses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kinross

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    What are the most common Kinross first names?

    John

    William

    Margaret

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Kinrosses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kinrosses in 1921

    Annuitant

    10

    Farmers Daur

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    F S

    8

    Housekeeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Kinrosses in 1921

    Farmer

    28

    Coach Builder

    10

    Joiner

    10

    Farmers Son

    8

    Farmer's Son

    7

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