Origins of the Watkin surname

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    In 1921, most Watkins lived in london

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    2,100 Watkin Travel & migration records
    28,000 Watkins found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Watkin first names?

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    Common jobs for Watkins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Watkins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    103

    General Servant Domestic

    85

    Domestic Servant

    60

    Laundress

    59

    Living On Own Means

    53

    Commmon male occupations for Watkins in 1921

    Farmer

    209

    Coal Miner

    180

    Yeoman

    106

    Agricultural Labourer

    103

    Joiner

    90

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