Origins of the Atken surname

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    In 1921, most Atkens lived in south-east

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    110 Atken Travel & migration records
    580 Atkens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Atken

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    Common jobs for Atkens

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

    Common female occupations for Atkens in 1921

    General Servant

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Farmer Daur

    4

    Mill Worker

    4

    Common male occupations for Atkens in 1921

    Gentleman

    8

    Blacksmith

    7

    Coal Miner

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Mason

    4

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