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Origins of the Tinker surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 37Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 830East Midlands 125West Midlands 6East 27London 367South East 78South West 16South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tinkers lived in yorkshire

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    2,200 Tinker Travel & migration records
    15,000 Tinkers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tinker

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    What are the most common Tinker first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tinkers

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

    Common female occupations for Tinkers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    66

    Dressmaker

    63

    Domestic Servant

    32

    Housekeeper

    31

    Housewife

    29

    Common male occupations for Tinkers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    77

    General Labourer

    59

    Joiner

    58

    Farmer

    51

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

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