Origins of the Arkwright surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 18Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 32East Midlands 7West Midlands 14East 7London 618South East 16South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Arkwrights lived in london

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    920 Arkwright Travel & migration records
    6,700 Arkwrights found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Arkwrights

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

    Common female occupations for Arkwrights in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    115

    Weaver

    33

    Living On Own Means

    29

    Cotton Winder

    24

    Weaver Cotton

    24

    Common male occupations for Arkwrights in 1921

    Coal Miner

    63

    Cotton Weaver

    38

    Coal Miner Hewer

    31

    Cotton Spinner

    30

    Farmer

    30

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