Origins of the Kirkland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 85North West 64Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 125East Midlands 429West Midlands 308East 40London 248South East 90South West 33South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kirklands lived in east-midlands

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    6,000 Kirkland Travel & migration records
    23,000 Kirklands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kirkland

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    What are the most common Kirkland first names?

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    Common jobs for Kirklands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kirklands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    90

    Domestic Servant

    86

    Housekeeper

    68

    Cotton Weaver

    55

    House Servant

    50

    Commmon male occupations for Kirklands in 1921

    Coal Miner

    174

    Joiner

    99

    Farmer

    98

    Farm Hands

    93

    Weaver

    87

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