Origins of the Maine surname

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    In 1921, most Maines lived in south-west

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    1,300 Maine Travel & migration records
    3,900 Maines found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maine

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    Who were Maines most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Maine first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Maines

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

    Commmon female occupations for Maines in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Charwoman

    12

    House Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Maines in 1921

    Mariner

    19

    Master

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Fisher

    15

    Butcher

    14

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