Origins of the Meakins surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 174West Midlands 24East 30London 129South East 46South West 20South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meakinses lived in east-midlands

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    450 Meakins Travel & migration records
    4,400 Meakinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meakins

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    Common jobs for Meakinses

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

    Common female occupations for Meakinses in 1921

    Lace Maker

    42

    Lacemaker

    20

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Common male occupations for Meakinses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Farm Labourer

    27

    Vintner

    26

    Carman

    15

    General Labourer

    15

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