Origins of the Atchinson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 87North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 8West Midlands 4East 6London 19South East 11South West 9South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Atchinsons lived in north-east

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    540 Atchinson Travel & migration records
    1,500 Atchinsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Atchinson

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    Common jobs for Atchinsons

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

    Common female occupations for Atchinsons in 1921

    Housekeeper

    6

    Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Ag Lab Wife

    3

    Common male occupations for Atchinsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

    Journalist

    5

    At Home

    4

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