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Origins of the Sinton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 136North West 39Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 4West Midlands 12East 16London 42South East 25South West 32South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sintons lived in north-east

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    1,200 Sinton Travel & migration records
    4,400 Sintons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sinton

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    What are the most common Sinton first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Sintons

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

    Common female occupations for Sintons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Housekeeper

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Common male occupations for Sintons in 1921

    Joiner

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Shepherd

    16

    Farmer

    13

    Tailor

    13

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