Origins of the Jenkison surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 4West Midlands 2East 8London 11South East 3South West 1South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jenkisons lived in yorkshire

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    13 Jenkison Travel & migration records
    400 Jenkisons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Jenkisons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jenkisons in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Dress Maker

    3

    Ind

    3

    None

    3

    Buckle Stitcher

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Jenkisons in 1921

    Baker

    4

    Message Boy

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Coal Mine Labourer

    3

    Coal Miner

    3

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