Origins of the Kilner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 876East Midlands 23West Midlands 24East 15London 279South East 57South West 17South Wales 14Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kilners lived in yorkshire

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    1,300 Kilner Travel & migration records
    12,000 Kilners found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Kilner first names?

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    Common jobs for Kilners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kilners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    53

    Cotton Weaver

    38

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Widow

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Kilners in 1921

    Coal Miner

    80

    Coal Miner Hewer

    46

    Joiner

    34

    Clerk

    31

    Yeoman

    31

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