Origins of the Blenkiron surname
About the Blenkirons
We have a total of 1938 records for people with the last name Blenkiron.
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Interesting facts about Blenkiron
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John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Blenkirons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Blenkirons in 1921
Worsted Spinner
7
General Servant
6
At Home
5
Dressmaker
5
Lead Miner Wife
5
Commmon male occupations for Blenkirons in 1921
Coal Miner
25
Lead Miner
24
Coal Miner Hewer
16
Tailor
10
Farmer
9
