Origins of the Winslet surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 2EastLondon 18South East 26South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Winslets lived in south-east

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    16 Winslet Travel & migration records
    480 Winslets found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Winslet

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    What are the most common Winslet first names?

    Charles

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    Mary

    Emma

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    Common jobs for Winslets

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

    Commmon female occupations for Winslets in 1921

    Lodging House Keeper

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    Painter

    4

    Barmaid

    3

    Cow Keeper

    3

    Assisting In Business

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Winslets in 1921

    Painter

    8

    Cow Keeper

    5

    Butcher

    3

    Gardener

    3

    Grocer

    3

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