Origins of the Kinsman surname

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    In 1921, most Kinsmans lived in south-west

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    2,200 Kinsman Travel & migration records
    5,900 Kinsmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kinsman

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    Common jobs for Kinsmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kinsmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Living On Own Means

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    House Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Kinsmans in 1921

    Mason

    36

    Copper Miner

    32

    Carpenter

    23

    Miner

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

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