Origins of the Saynor surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 321East Midlands 5West Midlands 4East 1London 51South East 22South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Saynors lived in yorkshire

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    180 Saynor Travel & migration records
    3,300 Saynors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Saynor

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    What are the most common Saynor first names?

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    Common jobs for Saynors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Saynors in 1921

    Cutler

    17

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    11

    General Servant

    10

    Woollen Weaver

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Saynors in 1921

    Cutler

    31

    House Painter

    16

    Painter

    15

    Table Knife Hafter

    14

    Blacksmith

    11

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