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Origins of the Newlyn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 10East 47London 105South East 56South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Newlyns lived in london

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    96 Newlyn Travel & migration records
    1,800 Newlyns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Newlyn

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    We have for the Newlyn surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.

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    What are the most common Newlyn first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Newlyns

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

    Common female occupations for Newlyns in 1921

    Servant

    11

    Laundress

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Dressmaker

    6

    Tailoress

    6

    Common male occupations for Newlyns in 1921

    Cordwainer

    14

    General Labourer

    13

    Tailor

    7

    None

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

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