Origins of the Minks surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 1West Midlands 2East 13London 15South East 3South WestSouth Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Minkses lived in north-east

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    130 Minks Travel & migration records
    870 Minkses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Minks

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    Common jobs for Minkses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Minkses in 1921

    Tailoress

    10

    Dressmaker

    7

    Laundress

    5

    House Work

    3

    Housemaid

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Minkses in 1921

    Chair Maker

    17

    French Polisher

    17

    Coal Miner

    8

    Chairmaker

    6

    Bricklayer

    5

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