Origins of the Salkeld surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 177North West 97Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 95East Midlands 6West Midlands 10East 7London 174South East 45South West 5South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Salkelds lived in north-east

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    790 Salkeld Travel & migration records
    7,200 Salkelds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Salkeld

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    Common jobs for Salkelds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Salkelds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Cotton Weaver

    25

    Living On Own Means

    24

    Charwoman

    14

    House Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Salkelds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    43

    Joiner

    35

    Farmer

    27

    General Labourer

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

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