Origins of the Orrin surname

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    In 1921, most Orrins lived in east

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    89 Orrin Travel & migration records
    1,500 Orrins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Orrin

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    What are the most common Orrin first names?

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Orrins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Orrins in 1921

    Tailoress

    18

    Dressmaker

    8

    At School

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Pupil

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Orrins in 1921

    Boot Maker

    19

    Bootmaker

    15

    Shoemaker

    12

    Carpenter

    6

    Shoe Maker

    6

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