Origins of the Winder surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 52North West 126Isle of ManYorkshire 525East Midlands 35West Midlands 19East 52London 1079South East 204South West 19South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Winders lived in london

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    2,600 Winder Travel & migration records
    21,000 Winders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Winder

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    What are the most common Winder first names?

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    Common jobs for Winders

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

    Commmon female occupations for Winders in 1921

    Dressmaker

    83

    Cotton Weaver

    77

    House Servant

    54

    General Servant Domestic

    51

    Domestic Servant

    42

    Commmon male occupations for Winders in 1921

    Farmer

    125

    General Labourer

    85

    Agricultural Labourer

    70

    Farmers Son

    55

    Husbandman

    54

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