Origins of the Swinn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 84West Midlands 3East 19London 46South East 7South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Swinns lived in east-midlands

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    150 Swinn Travel & migration records
    1,700 Swinns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swinn

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    We have for the Swinn surname. The oldest one dates back to 1797.

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    What are the most common Swinn first names?

    George

    John

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Swinns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Swinns in 1921

    Charwoman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    General Servant (Domestic)

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Swinns in 1921

    Fireman

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Joiner

    9

    Shepherd

    7

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