Origins of the Stanyon surname

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    In 1921, most Stanyons lived in east-midlands

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    270 Stanyon Travel & migration records
    3,000 Stanyons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Stanyon first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Stanyons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Stanyons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Domestic Servant

    11

    General Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    At Home

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Stanyons in 1921

    Bricklayer

    19

    Carpenter

    19

    Shoemaker

    15

    Shoe Maker

    10

    Farm Labourer

    8

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