Origins of the Swinfen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 17West Midlands 11East 8London 35South East 18South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Swinfens lived in london

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    83 Swinfen Travel & migration records
    720 Swinfens found in all Census records

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    Annie

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    Common jobs for Swinfens

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    Commmon female occupations for Swinfens in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Elementary School Teacher

    3

    City Missionary

    2

    Governess

    2

    Helps In House

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Swinfens in 1921

    Tailor

    14

    Plumber

    10

    Gun Stocker

    7

    Chemist

    6

    Clerk

    4

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