Origins of the Firkins surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 11West Midlands 81East 13London 50South East 31South West 16South Wales 2Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Firkinses lived in west-midlands

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    190 Firkins Travel & migration records
    2,700 Firkinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Firkins

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    Common jobs for Firkinses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Firkinses in 1921

    Laundress

    17

    Dressmaker

    11

    Charwoman

    8

    Gloveress

    7

    At Home

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Firkinses in 1921

    General Labourer

    17

    Farmer

    16

    Gardener

    14

    Chimney Sweep

    13

    Farm Labourer

    8

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