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Origins of the Wilken surname

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    In 1921, most Wilkens lived in london

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    400 Wilken Travel & migration records
    1,300 Wilkens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilken

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Wilkens

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

    Common female occupations for Wilkens in 1921

    Domestic Servant

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    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    General Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Wilkens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Farm Servant

    10

    Farmer

    10

    Coal Miner

    9

    Farm Hands

    9

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