Origins of the Leinster surname

About the Leinsters

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 4Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West MidlandsEastLondon 25South East 3South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leinsters lived in london

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    250 Leinster Travel & migration records
    210 Leinsters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leinster

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    What are the most common Leinster first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Leinsters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leinsters in 1921

    Captains Wife

    1

    Cook Domestic

    1

    Dressmaker

    1

    General Servant Domestic

    1

    Hose Knitter

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Leinsters in 1921

    Captains Son

    4

    Copper Smith

    3

    Brass Finisher

    2

    Furnaceman

    2

    Iron Moulder

    2

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