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    In 1921, most Skeatses lived in london

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    360 Skeats Travel & migration records
    2,900 Skeatses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Skeats

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    What are the most common Skeats first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Skeatses

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

    Common female occupations for Skeatses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Laundress

    16

    Dressmaker

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    General Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Skeatses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Chimney Sweep

    13

    Blacksmith

    11

    Gardener

    10

    General Labourer

    9

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