Origins of the Wyn surname

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    In 1921, most Wyns lived in london

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    100 Wyn Travel & migration records
    240 Wyns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wyn

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    What are the most common Wyn first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wyns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wyns in 1921

    No Occupation

    3

    Works At Mill

    3

    Attending School

    2

    Day Scholar

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Wyns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    5

    Brewer

    4

    Clothworker

    4

    Blacksmith

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

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