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Origins of the Tinn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 54North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 5West Midlands 11East 2London 45South East 46South West 2South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tinns lived in north-east

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    380 Tinn Travel & migration records
    1,500 Tinns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tinn

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    What are the most common Tinn first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tinns

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

    Common female occupations for Tinns in 1921

    School Teacher

    5

    Wife

    5

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Common male occupations for Tinns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Dentist

    11

    Clerk

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

    Engine Fitter

    5

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