Origins of the Watkins surname

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    In 1921, most Watkinses lived in south-west

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    26,000 Watkins Travel & migration records
    180,000 Watkinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Watkins

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    240th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Watkins surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Watkins first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Watkinses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Watkinses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    820

    Domestic Servant

    480

    General Servant Domestic

    479

    Laundress

    465

    House Servant

    360

    Commmon male occupations for Watkinses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    1,128

    Farmer

    853

    Coal Miner Hewer

    796

    Agricultural Labourer

    692

    General Labourer

    677

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