Origins of the Aiken surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 5West Midlands 3East 24London 100South East 33South West 16South Wales 2Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Aikens lived in london

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    Common jobs for Aikens

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    Common female occupations for Aikens in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Dressmaker

    21

    Housekeeper

    19

    F S

    16

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Common male occupations for Aikens in 1921

    Farm Servant

    39

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    27

    Weaver

    26

    Farm Hands

    25

    Shoemaker

    24

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