Origins of the Winthrop surname

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    In 1921, most Winthrops lived in north-west

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    1,300 Winthrop Travel & migration records
    870 Winthrops found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Winthrop

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    What are the most common Winthrop first names?

    John

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    Netta

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Winthrops

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

    Commmon female occupations for Winthrops in 1921

    Private Means

    6

    House Keeper

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Winthrops in 1921

    Blacksmith

    12

    General Labourer

    11

    Flour Miller

    3

    Gentleman

    3

    Joiner

    3

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