Origins of the Skellern surname

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    In 1921, most Skellerns lived in west-midlands

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    71 Skellern Travel & migration records
    2,000 Skellerns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Skellern

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    Common jobs for Skellerns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Skellerns in 1921

    Fustian Cutter

    15

    Silk Worker

    13

    Silk Winder

    11

    Dressmaker

    9

    Silk Piecer

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Skellerns in 1921

    Tailor

    24

    House Painter

    12

    Farmer

    10

    Painter

    9

    Coal Miner

    8

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