Origins of the Mainstone surname

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    In 1921, most Mainstones lived in south-west

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    66 Mainstone Travel & migration records
    1,400 Mainstones found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mainstone

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    What are the most common Mainstone first names?

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    Common jobs for Mainstones

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mainstones in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    General Servant

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Mainstones in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Thatcher

    11

    Carpenter

    9

    Clerk

    8

    Attorney

    7

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