Origins of the Poyntz surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 15London 12South East 2South West 22South Wales 10Mid Wales 16West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Poyntzes lived in south-west

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    350 Poyntz Travel & migration records
    760 Poyntzes found in all Census records

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Poyntzes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Poyntzes in 1921

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    5

    Confectioner

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Governess

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Poyntzes in 1921

    Gentleman

    5

    Distiller

    4

    Cordwainer

    3

    Esq

    3

    Farmer

    3

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