Origins of the Windows surname

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    In 1921, most Windowses lived in south-west

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    96 Windows Travel & migration records
    1,500 Windowses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Windows

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    What are the most common Windows first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Windowses

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

    Common female occupations for Windowses in 1921

    Laundress

    15

    Dressmaker

    8

    Domestic Servant

    5

    At Home

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Common male occupations for Windowses in 1921

    Master

    38

    Able Seaman

    16

    General Labourer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Joiner

    10

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