Origins of the Remington surname

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    In 1921, most Remingtons lived in london

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    1,600 Remington Travel & migration records
    4,200 Remingtons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Remington first names?

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    Common jobs for Remingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Remingtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Living On Own Means

    22

    Laundress

    15

    Servant

    11

    Widow

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Remingtons in 1921

    Butcher

    23

    Yeoman

    22

    Coal Miner

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    15

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