Origins of the Shine surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 7West Midlands 25East 24London 276South East 77South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shines lived in london

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    5,900 Shine Travel & migration records
    3,100 Shines found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shine

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    What are the most common Shine first names?

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    Common jobs for Shines

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shines in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    Charwoman

    12

    Tailoress

    12

    General Servant

    11

    Cook

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Shines in 1921

    General Labourer

    14

    Farm Hands

    13

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    13

    Tailor

    13

    Bricklayers Labourer

    10

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