Origins of the Milner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 499North West 121Isle of Man 24Yorkshire 3228East Midlands 438West Midlands 283East 107London 1091South East 309South West 59South Wales 24Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Milners lived in yorkshire

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    8,100 Milner Travel & migration records
    71,000 Milners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Milner

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    548th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Milner surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Milner first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Milners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Milners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    278

    General Servant Domestic

    162

    Living On Own Means

    133

    Domestic Servant

    129

    House Servant

    125

    Commmon male occupations for Milners in 1921

    Coal Miner

    338

    Farmer

    322

    Agricultural Labourer

    202

    Farm Labourer

    193

    General Labourer

    190

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