Origins of the Milnes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 124Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 1745East Midlands 122West Midlands 42East 27London 499South East 43South West 11South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Milneses lived in yorkshire

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    2,500 Milnes Travel & migration records
    25,000 Milneses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Milnes

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    What are the most common Milnes first names?

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    Common jobs for Milneses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Milneses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    105

    Woollen Weaver

    91

    Worsted Spinner

    57

    Worsted Weaver

    56

    Living On Own Means

    49

    Commmon male occupations for Milneses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    91

    Joiner

    91

    Stone Mason

    83

    Farmer

    63

    Butcher

    49

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