Origins of the Trainor surname

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    In 1921, most Trainors lived in london

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    7,500 Trainor Travel & migration records
    3,200 Trainors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Trainor

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    What are the most common Trainor first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Trainors

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

    Common female occupations for Trainors in 1921

    Millworker

    30

    Outworker

    21

    Outdoor Worker

    20

    Charwoman

    13

    Dressmaker

    13

    Common male occupations for Trainors in 1921

    Dock Labourer

    26

    Coal Miner

    22

    General Labourer

    18

    Fireman

    15

    Pavior

    15

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