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Origins of the Shinnie surname

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    In 1921, most Shinnies lived in west-midlands

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    66 Shinnie Travel & migration records
    230 Shinnies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shinnie

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    What are the most common Shinnie first names?

    James

    William

    Margaret

    Olive Victoire

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    Common jobs for Shinnies

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

    Common female occupations for Shinnies in 1921

    Housekeeper

    3

    Annuitant

    1

    Arts Student

    1

    Coach Trimmer's Wife

    1

    Coachmakers Seamstress

    1

    Common male occupations for Shinnies in 1921

    Coach Painter

    5

    Coach Trimmer

    4

    Baker

    3

    Carriage Builder

    2

    Coach Body Maker

    2

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