Origins of the Mainland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 4West Midlands 5East 7London 8South East 6South West 1South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mainlands lived in north-east

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    550 Mainland Travel & migration records
    2,000 Mainlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mainland

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    We have for the Mainland surname. The oldest one dates back to 1837.

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    What are the most common Mainland first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mainlands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mainlands in 1921

    Farmer's Wife

    48

    Farmer's Daur

    35

    Farmers Wife

    25

    Knitter

    24

    Dressmaker

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Mainlands in 1921

    Farmer

    59

    Fisherman

    43

    Farmer's Son

    34

    Farmers Son

    28

    Fisherman & Crofter

    17

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