Origins of the Linfield surname

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    In 1921, most Linfields lived in south-east

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    270 Linfield Travel & migration records
    3,400 Linfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Linfield

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    Common jobs for Linfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Linfields in 1921

    General Servant

    12

    Housemaid Domestic

    12

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Linfields in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Bricklayer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    18

    Butcher

    12

    Gardener

    12

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