Origins of the Lyne surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 47Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 80East Midlands 42West Midlands 72East 89London 310South East 164South West 122South Wales 36Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lynes lived in london

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    2,700 Lyne Travel & migration records
    14,000 Lynes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lyne

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    We have for the Lyne surname. The oldest one dates back to 1477.

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    What are the most common Lyne first names?

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    Common jobs for Lynes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lynes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    106

    Cotton Weaver

    58

    Laundress

    43

    Living On Own Means

    38

    Annuitant

    35

    Commmon male occupations for Lynes in 1921

    Carpenter

    70

    Farmer

    60

    Blacksmith

    55

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    General Labourer

    40

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