Origins of the Pinkerton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 55North West 33Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 8East Midlands 1West Midlands 7East 15London 87South East 18South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pinkertons lived in london

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    Common jobs for Pinkertons

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    Common female occupations for Pinkertons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    45

    Cotton Weaver

    24

    Housekeeper

    22

    House Keeper

    16

    Annuitant

    14

    Common male occupations for Pinkertons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    50

    Cabinet Maker

    26

    Weaver

    24

    Carter

    23

    Clerk

    22

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