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Origins of the Polwin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 9West Midlands 3EastLondon 15South East 18South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Polwins lived in south-east

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    39 Polwin Travel & migration records
    500 Polwins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Polwin

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    What are the most common Polwin first names?

    Christopher

    Frederick Stanley

    Mary

    Alice

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    Common jobs for Polwins

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

    Common female occupations for Polwins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Tailoress

    5

    Laundress

    4

    Draper's Asst

    3

    Spinster

    3

    Common male occupations for Polwins in 1921

    Carpenter

    7

    Grocers Assistant

    5

    Naval Pensioner

    4

    Carpenter And Joiner

    2

    Carpenters Apprentice

    2

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