Origins of the Skinner surname

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    In 1921, most Skinners lived in london

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    22,000 Skinner Travel & migration records
    140,000 Skinners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Skinner

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    275th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Skinner surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Skinner first names?

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    Common jobs for Skinners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Skinners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    721

    Laundress

    522

    Domestic Servant

    374

    General Servant Domestic

    335

    House Servant

    266

    Commmon male occupations for Skinners in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    776

    Farmer

    580

    Carpenter

    577

    General Labourer

    528

    Fisherman

    441

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