Origins of the Parkyn surname

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    In 1921, most Parkyns lived in south-west

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    700 Parkyn Travel & migration records
    3,900 Parkyns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Parkyn

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    What are the most common Parkyn first names?

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    Common jobs for Parkyns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Parkyns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Charwoman

    8

    General Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Annuitant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Parkyns in 1921

    Farmer

    26

    Carpenter

    24

    Farm Labourer

    23

    Farmers Son

    11

    Painter

    11

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