Origins of the Seekings surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 2West Midlands 4East 92London 29South East 25South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Seekingses lived in east

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    110 Seekings Travel & migration records
    1,700 Seekingses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Seekings

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    What are the most common Seekings first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Seekingses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Seekingses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Charwoman

    5

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    House Maid

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Seekingses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Farm Labourer

    26

    Shepherd

    12

    Agricultural Laborer

    10

    Farmer

    8

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