Origins of the Skellams surname

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    In 1921, most Skellamses lived in east-midlands

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    4 Skellams Travel & migration records
    50 Skellamses found in all Census records

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    Katherine Eliza

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    Common jobs for Skellamses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Skellamses in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

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    Laundress

    2

    General Domestic

    1

    Sewing Maid Domestic

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Skellamses in 1921

    Bricklayers Labourer

    2

    Farm Labourer

    2

    Farm Serv In Door

    1

    Horsekeeper & Wagoner (Ag Lab)

    1

    Labourer Engine Cleaner

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