Origins of the Bodkin surname

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    In 1921, most Bodkins lived in south-east

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    1,500 Bodkin Travel & migration records
    2,700 Bodkins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bodkin

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    What are the most common Bodkin first names?

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    Common jobs for Bodkins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bodkins in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Housemaid Domestic

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Bodkins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Laborer

    12

    Carpenter

    9

    General Labourer

    8

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