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Origins of the Winson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 37Isle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 252West Midlands 46East 32London 132South East 109South West 100South Wales 18Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Winsons lived in east-midlands

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    890 Winson Travel & migration records
    7,800 Winsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Winson

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    What are the most common Winson first names?

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    Common jobs for Winsons

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    Common female occupations for Winsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    House Servant

    33

    General Servant

    17

    Laundress

    15

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Winsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    Farmer

    49

    Coal Miner

    44

    Blacksmith

    34

    Farm Labourer

    30

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