Origins of the Lindow surname

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    In 1921, most Lindows lived in london

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    240 Lindow Travel & migration records
    1,200 Lindows found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Lindow first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lindows

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lindows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Widow

    10

    Housekeeper

    5

    House Keeper

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Lindows in 1921

    Yeoman

    16

    Clerk

    7

    Iron Ore Miner

    7

    Husbandman

    6

    Mariner

    6

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