Origins of the Speakman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 149Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 32East Midlands 21West Midlands 66East 70London 1506South East 18South West 8South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Speakmans lived in london

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    1,300 Speakman Travel & migration records
    15,000 Speakmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Speakman

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    Common jobs for Speakmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Speakmans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    85

    Dressmaker

    59

    Housekeeper

    29

    Living On Own Means

    28

    Charwoman

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Speakmans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    158

    Coal Miner Hewer

    86

    Farmer

    70

    Joiner

    61

    Yeoman

    53

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