Origins of the Slynn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 1West Midlands 36EastLondon 41South East 9South West 3South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Slynns lived in london

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    88 Slynn Travel & migration records
    780 Slynns found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Slynns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Slynns in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

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    House Keeper

    3

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Rags Picker

    3

    Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Slynns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Farm Labourer

    4

    Game Keeper

    4

    Postman

    4

    Blacksmith

    3

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