Origins of the Watkinson surname

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    In 1921, most Watkinsons lived in london

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    3,300 Watkinson Travel & migration records
    36,000 Watkinsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Watkinsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Watkinsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    153

    Dressmaker

    143

    Domestic Servant

    91

    Laundress

    71

    General Servant Domestic

    69

    Commmon male occupations for Watkinsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    162

    Farmer

    158

    General Labourer

    136

    Farm Labourer

    103

    Agricultural Labourer

    99

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