Origins of the Aitchinson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 85North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 5West Midlands 4East 18London 19South East 9South West 13South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Aitchinsons lived in north-east

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    93 Aitchinson Travel & migration records
    970 Aitchinsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Aitchinsons

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

    Common female occupations for Aitchinsons in 1921

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    Dress Maker

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    Dressmaker

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    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Common male occupations for Aitchinsons in 1921

    Carter

    4

    Coal Miner

    4

    Bank Clerk

    3

    Iron Miner

    3

    Joiner

    3

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