Origins of the Askin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 205East Midlands 13West Midlands 22East 10London 82South East 16South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Askins lived in yorkshire

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    Common jobs for Askins

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    Commmon female occupations for Askins in 1921

    Milliner

    13

    Servant

    9

    Dressmaker

    7

    House Keeper

    6

    Weaver

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Askins in 1921

    Coal Miner

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Blacksmith

    12

    Mariner

    11

    Glass Blower

    10

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