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Origins of the Skells surname

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    In 1921, most Skellses lived in east-midlands

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    150 Skells Travel & migration records
    550 Skellses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Skells

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    What are the most common Skells first names?

    William

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Skellses

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

    Common female occupations for Skellses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Farmer's Daughter

    4

    Housekeeper

    3

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Common male occupations for Skellses in 1921

    Farmer

    11

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Farmer's Son

    6

    Railway Porter

    4

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