Origins of the Saint surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 170North West 25Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 23East Midlands 90West Midlands 26East 36London 239South East 121South West 72South Wales 23Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Saints lived in london

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    1,600 Saint Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Saint

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    What are the most common Saint first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Saints

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

    Commmon female occupations for Saints in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Laundress

    23

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Saints in 1921

    Coal Miner

    72

    Agricultural Labourer

    54

    Farmer

    48

    General Labourer

    34

    Coal Miner Hewer

    30

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