Origins of the Meekin surname

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    In 1921, most Meekins lived in london

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    540 Meekin Travel & migration records
    1,000 Meekins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meekin

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    Mc Meekins

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    What are the most common Meekin first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Meekins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Meekins in 1921

    Housekeeper

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dress Maker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Meekins in 1921

    General Labourer

    10

    Coal Miner

    7

    Dock Labourer

    4

    Assurance Agent

    3

    Bricklayer

    3

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