Origins of the Shinn surname

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    In 1921, most Shinns lived in london

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    920 Shinn Travel & migration records
    5,200 Shinns found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Shinn first names?

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    Common jobs for Shinns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shinns in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Dressmaker

    16

    Housemaid Domestic

    14

    General Servant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Shinns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    79

    Farm Labourer

    35

    General Labourer

    31

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    25

    Carpenter

    18

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