Origins of the Linsey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 26West Midlands 3East 59London 84South East 32South West 3South Wales 2Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Linseys lived in london

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    810 Linsey Travel & migration records
    2,900 Linseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Linsey

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    What are the most common Linsey first names?

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    Common jobs for Linseys

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    Commmon female occupations for Linseys in 1921

    Laundress

    15

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Charwoman

    9

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Linseys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Butcher

    12

    Coal Miner

    12

    Mariner

    12

    Tailor

    12

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