Origins of the Atkin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 222North West 133Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 794East Midlands 810West Midlands 168East 120London 542South East 125South West 22South Wales 7Mid Wales 14West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Atkins lived in east-midlands

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    3,900 Atkin Travel & migration records
    40,000 Atkins found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Atkin first names?

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    Common jobs for Atkins

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

    Common female occupations for Atkins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    177

    General Servant Domestic

    102

    Domestic Servant

    93

    Laundress

    80

    Housekeeper

    70

    Common male occupations for Atkins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    180

    Farm Labourer

    157

    Farmer

    150

    Joiner

    128

    General Labourer

    123

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