Origins of the Scotland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North West 2Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 5East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 6London 42South East 31South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Scotlands lived in london

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    1,500 Scotland Travel & migration records
    5,800 Scotlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Scotland

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    Who were Scotlands most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Scotland first names?

    John

    James

    Bonnie

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Scotlands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Scotlands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Housekeeper

    25

    F S

    20

    House Servant

    18

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Scotlands in 1921

    Weaver

    53

    Tailor

    49

    Carter

    46

    Coal Miner

    34

    General Labourer

    22

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