Origins of the Traynor surname

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    In 1921, most Traynors lived in london

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    5,700 Traynor Travel & migration records
    7,500 Traynors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Traynor

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    Common jobs for Traynors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Traynors in 1921

    Millworker

    26

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Housekeeper

    20

    None

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Traynors in 1921

    General Labourer

    85

    Dock Labourer

    60

    Coal Miner

    48

    Coal Miner Hewer

    27

    Fireman

    21

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