Origins of the Linn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 4West Midlands 7East 73London 81South East 45South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest Wales 3North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Linns lived in london

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    3,500 Linn Travel & migration records
    5,900 Linns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Linn

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    What are the most common Linn first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Linns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Linns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    House Servant

    17

    Laundress

    16

    F S

    15

    Annuitant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Linns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    67

    Bricklayer

    50

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    33

    Farm Hands

    26

    General Labourer

    26

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