Origins of the Summerskill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 73East Midlands 2West Midlands 2East 1London 44South East 11South West 11South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Summerskills lived in yorkshire

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    Common jobs for Summerskills

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    Commmon female occupations for Summerskills in 1921

    Tailoress

    8

    Dressmaker

    4

    Cardroom Hand

    3

    Cotton Winder

    3

    Home Duties

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Summerskills in 1921

    Joiner

    7

    Blacksmith

    6

    Carter

    6

    Farmer

    6

    Stone Mason

    6

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