Origins of the Linstead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 51East Midlands 7West Midlands 1East 29London 158South East 59South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Linsteads lived in london

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    220 Linstead Travel & migration records
    3,000 Linsteads found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Linstead first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Linsteads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Linsteads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    12

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Charwoman

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Linsteads in 1921

    Carpenter

    27

    Harness Maker

    14

    Boot Finisher

    12

    French Polisher

    10

    Joiner

    8

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