Origins of the Poynter surname

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    In 1921, most Poynters lived in london

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    990 Poynter Travel & migration records
    7,700 Poynters found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Poynters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Poynters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    Laundress

    36

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Poynters in 1921

    General Labourer

    46

    Carpenter

    41

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Farm Hands

    22

    Gardener

    20

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