Origins of the Schindler surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 1West Midlands 5East 15London 69South East 7South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Schindlers lived in london

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    1,100 Schindler Travel & migration records
    660 Schindlers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Schindlers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Schindlers in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Boarding House Keeper

    2

    Bookkeepers And Cashiers

    2

    Draper

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Schindlers in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    16

    Farm Hands

    13

    General Farmers

    13

    Watchmaker

    11

    Clerks

    8

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