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Origins of the Sketch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 17Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West Midlands 2EastLondon 11South East 6South West 1South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sketchs lived in north-west

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    170 Sketch Travel & migration records
    390 Sketchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sketch

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    What are the most common Sketch first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sketchs

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

    Common female occupations for Sketchs in 1921

    Governess

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Companion

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Grocer

    2

    Common male occupations for Sketchs in 1921

    Mason

    4

    Carpenter

    3

    Mineral Water Manufacturer

    3

    Assistant Merchant

    2

    Bakers Son

    2

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