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Origins of the Lynes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 126East Midlands 34West Midlands 144East 85London 204South East 77South West 38South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lyneses lived in london

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    1,800 Lynes Travel & migration records
    7,300 Lyneses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lynes

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    What are the most common Lynes first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lyneses

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

    Common female occupations for Lyneses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Laundress

    28

    General Servant Domestic

    26

    Charwoman

    20

    Dressmaker

    20

    Common male occupations for Lyneses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    64

    General Labourer

    32

    Farm Labourer

    18

    Tailor

    17

    Carman

    14

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