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Origins of the Skelt surname

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    In 1921, most Skelts lived in london

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    120 Skelt Travel & migration records
    670 Skelts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Skelt

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    What are the most common Skelt first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Skelts

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

    Common female occupations for Skelts in 1921

    General Servant

    3

    Corset Machinist

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Milliners Apprentice

    2

    Common male occupations for Skelts in 1921

    Blacksmith

    12

    Carpenter

    5

    General Labourer

    4

    Whitesmith

    4

    Book Binder

    3

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