Origins of the Sunshine surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West MidlandsEast 22London 84South East 4South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sunshines lived in london

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    220 Sunshine Travel & migration records
    790 Sunshines found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sunshine

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    Who were Sunshines most likely to marry?

    Sunshine Or Sonnenscheins

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    What are the most common Sunshine first names?

    William

    Guy

    Rose

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Sunshines

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sunshines in 1921

    Tailoress

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Milliner

    3

    Barmaid

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Sunshines in 1921

    Dock Labourer

    7

    Warehouseman

    6

    French Polisher

    5

    Clerk

    3

    Porter

    3

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