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Origins of the Ackland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 4Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 17East Midlands 19West Midlands 18East 77London 355South East 118South West 289South Wales 28Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Acklands lived in london

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    1,100 Ackland Travel & migration records
    10,000 Acklands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ackland

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    What are the most common Ackland first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Acklands

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

    Common female occupations for Acklands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    72

    Laundress

    50

    Living On Own Means

    28

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Dress Maker

    19

    Common male occupations for Acklands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    70

    Cabinet Maker

    47

    Farm Labourer

    42

    Carpenter

    40

    General Labourer

    34

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