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Origins of the Shankster surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 11West MidlandsEast 2London 44South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid Wales 6West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shanksters lived in london

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    23 Shankster Travel & migration records
    410 Shanksters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shankster

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    What are the most common Shankster first names?

    George

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    Elizabeth

    Emily

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    Common jobs for Shanksters

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

    Common female occupations for Shanksters in 1921

    House Work

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Shop Assistant

    2

    Basket Maker

    1

    Charwoman

    1

    Common male occupations for Shanksters in 1921

    House Painter

    5

    Sawyer

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Insurance Agent

    3

    Joiner

    3

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