Origins of the Swayne surname

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    In 1921, most Swaynes lived in south-east

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    1,100 Swayne Travel & migration records
    3,300 Swaynes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swayne

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    What are the most common Swayne first names?

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    Common jobs for Swaynes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Swaynes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Living On Own Means

    16

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    15

    Domestic Servant

    10

    None

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Swaynes in 1921

    Farmer

    19

    Blacksmith

    18

    Cutler

    18

    Yeoman

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

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