Origins of the Milne surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 338North West 176Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 187East Midlands 32West Midlands 53East 190London 903South East 421South West 41South Wales 16Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Milnes lived in london

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    27,000 Milne Travel & migration records
    95,000 Milnes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Milne

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    417th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Milne surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Milne first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Milnes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Milnes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    566

    Domestic Servant

    471

    F S

    431

    Housekeeper

    384

    Annuitant

    316

    Commmon male occupations for Milnes in 1921

    Farmer

    815

    Farm Servant

    752

    Mason

    421

    Farm Serv

    378

    Joiner

    376

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