Origins of the Kirkman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 80Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 86East Midlands 141West Midlands 42East 43London 1402South East 64South West 9South Wales 2Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kirkmans lived in london

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    2,200 Kirkman Travel & migration records
    19,000 Kirkmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kirkman

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    What are the most common Kirkman first names?

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    Common jobs for Kirkmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kirkmans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    224

    Dressmaker

    63

    Cotton Winder

    52

    Weaver Cotton

    47

    Living On Own Means

    46

    Commmon male occupations for Kirkmans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    96

    Cotton Weaver

    61

    Carter

    60

    Cotton Spinner

    59

    General Labourer

    56

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