Origins of the Winchester surname

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    In 1921, most Winchesters lived in south-east

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    2,700 Winchester Travel & migration records
    11,000 Winchesters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Winchester

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    What are the most common Winchester first names?

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    Common jobs for Winchesters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Winchesters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    91

    Domestic Servant

    46

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Laundress

    32

    General Servant

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Winchesters in 1921

    Carpenter

    81

    Agricultural Labourer

    75

    General Labourer

    57

    Cooper

    56

    Farmer

    46

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