Origins of the Skene surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 1West Midlands 8East 11London 38South East 23South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Skenes lived in london

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    1,500 Skene Travel & migration records
    4,800 Skenes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Skene

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    We have for the Skene surname. The oldest one dates back to 1809.

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    What are the most common Skene first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Skenes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Skenes in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    41

    Ind

    27

    Annuitant

    23

    F S

    21

    Domestic Serv

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Skenes in 1921

    Farm Servant

    62

    Farm Serv

    39

    Farmer

    32

    Tailor

    23

    Ploughman

    21

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