Origins of the Simkins surname

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    In 1921, most Simkinses lived in london

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    770 Simkins Travel & migration records
    8,800 Simkinses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Simkinses

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    Common female occupations for Simkinses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    46

    Laundress

    45

    Lab

    36

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    33

    Straw Plaiter

    26

    Common male occupations for Simkinses in 1921

    Lab

    45

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    Butcher

    41

    Farmer

    38

    Blacksmith

    31

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