Origins of the Winston surname

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    In 1921, most Winstons lived in london

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    2,800 Winston Travel & migration records
    4,300 Winstons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Winston first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Winstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Winstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    House Servant

    10

    General Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Winstons in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    36

    Farm Hands

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Coal Miner

    21

    Tinsmiths

    19

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