Origins of the Eckersall surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 35Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 20East Midlands 10West Midlands 2EastLondon 375South East 5South West 7South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Eckersalls lived in london

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    170 Eckersall Travel & migration records
    3,700 Eckersalls found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Eckersalls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Eckersalls in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    74

    Cotton Winder

    57

    Weaver Cotton

    19

    Housekeeper

    18

    Dressmaker

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Eckersalls in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    36

    Cotton Dyer

    11

    Cotton Spinner

    11

    Joiner

    11

    Warehouseman

    11

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