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Origins of the Skeldon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 24West Midlands 122East 1London 57South East 8South West 11South Wales 15Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Skeldons lived in west-midlands

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    410 Skeldon Travel & migration records
    3,300 Skeldons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Skeldons

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

    Common female occupations for Skeldons in 1921

    Housekeeper

    18

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Farm Servant

    9

    House Keeper

    8

    Common male occupations for Skeldons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    29

    Ploughman

    25

    General Labourer

    13

    Farm Servant

    11

    Carter

    9

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