Origins of the Winship surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 370North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 112East Midlands 31West Midlands 5East 13London 29South East 27South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Winships lived in north-east

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    1,000 Winship Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Winships

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

    Commmon female occupations for Winships in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Servant

    16

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant

    13

    House Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Winships in 1921

    Coal Miner

    104

    Coal Miner Hewer

    25

    Blacksmith

    22

    Butcher

    20

    Engine Fitter

    15

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