Origins of the Kilmartin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 72East Midlands 16West Midlands 4EastLondon 53South East 6South West 3South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kilmartins lived in yorkshire

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    2,600 Kilmartin Travel & migration records
    1,900 Kilmartins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kilmartin

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Kilmartins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kilmartins in 1921

    House Keeper

    8

    Hawker

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Kilmartins in 1921

    General Labourer

    24

    Coal Miner

    14

    Bricklayer

    10

    Bricklayers Labourer

    9

    Tailor

    8

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