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Origins of the Nairn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 80North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 25West Midlands 3East 8London 80South East 8South West 6South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nairns lived in london

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    2,600 Nairn Travel & migration records
    9,500 Nairns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nairn

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    What are the most common Nairn first names?

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Nairns

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

    Common female occupations for Nairns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    46

    Linen Weaver

    39

    Domestic Servant

    38

    Annuitant

    31

    Housekeeper

    31

    Common male occupations for Nairns in 1921

    Farmer

    86

    Weaver

    48

    Tailor

    45

    Farm Servant

    44

    Joiner

    43

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