Origins of the Minkin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 19East MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondon 11South East 3South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Minkins lived in yorkshire

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    Interesting facts about Minkin

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    Who were Minkins most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Minkin first names?

    Joseph

    Morris

    Sarah

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Minkins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Minkins in 1921

    Mill Hand Weaver In Cotton Mill

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    Acting House Keeper

    1

    Assisting

    1

    Cook (Domestic)

    1

    Dressmaker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Minkins in 1921

    Plumbers Apprentices

    2

    Agricultural Labourer

    1

    Black Smith

    1

    Blacksmith

    1

    Clerks

    1

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