Origins of the Renfrew surname

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    In 1921, most Renfrews lived in london

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    940 Renfrew Travel & migration records
    2,800 Renfrews found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Renfrew first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Renfrews

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

    Commmon female occupations for Renfrews in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Housekeeper

    17

    House Keeper

    13

    Mill Worker

    13

    Thread Mill Worker

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Renfrews in 1921

    Blacksmith

    51

    Farmer

    27

    Weaver

    17

    Smith

    16

    Cotton Spinner

    13

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