Origins of the Slim surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 5Isle of Man 1YorkshireEast Midlands 12West Midlands 76East 1London 14South East 9South West 5South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Slims lived in west-midlands

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    240 Slim Travel & migration records
    2,900 Slims found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Slim

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    What are the most common Slim first names?

    William

    Thomas

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Slims

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

    Commmon female occupations for Slims in 1921

    Nailer

    20

    Nail Maker

    14

    Laundress

    11

    Dressmaker

    9

    Dress Maker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Slims in 1921

    Bricklayer

    33

    General Labourer

    10

    Nailer

    10

    Plasterer

    8

    Coal Miner

    7

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