Origins of the Aikenhead surname

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    In 1921, most Aikenheads lived in north-east

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    290 Aikenhead Travel & migration records
    1,100 Aikenheads found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Aikenheads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Aikenheads in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    7

    F S

    6

    Governess

    6

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Aikenheads in 1921

    Weaver

    14

    Mason

    13

    Shoemaker

    9

    Farm Servant

    8

    Farmer

    6

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