Origins of the Erskine surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 91North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 4West Midlands 5East 27London 72South East 34South West 14South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Erskines lived in north-east

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    5,900 Erskine Travel & migration records
    13,000 Erskines found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Erskines

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

    Common female occupations for Erskines in 1921

    Dressmaker

    86

    Domestic Servant

    52

    Living On Own Means

    50

    F S

    49

    Housekeeper

    49

    Common male occupations for Erskines in 1921

    Coal Miner

    230

    Blacksmith

    84

    Weaver

    80

    Joiner

    60

    Shoemaker

    51

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