Origins of the Martyn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 25Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 16West Midlands 10East 49London 306South East 165South West 412South Wales 10Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Martyns lived in south-west

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    3,300 Martyn Travel & migration records
    11,000 Martyns found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Martyns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Martyns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    76

    Living On Own Means

    52

    Widow

    42

    Private Means

    38

    Annuitant

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Martyns in 1921

    Carpenter

    71

    Farmer

    54

    Blacksmith

    43

    Clerk

    42

    Clay Labourer

    39

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