Origins of the Alkin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 36East Midlands 45West Midlands 12East 3London 15South East 11South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Alkins lived in east-midlands

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    230 Alkin Travel & migration records
    1,200 Alkins found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Alkins

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    Common female occupations for Alkins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    House Servant

    10

    House Keeper

    9

    General Servant

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Common male occupations for Alkins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Coal Miner

    6

    Carpenter

    5

    Farmer

    5

    Yeoman

    5

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