Origins of the Jenkinson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 198North West 347Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 2045East Midlands 214West Midlands 378East 198London 1714South East 184South West 44South Wales 11Mid Wales 20West Wales 1North Wales 27Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jenkinsons lived in yorkshire

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    5,400 Jenkinson Travel & migration records
    54,000 Jenkinsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jenkinson

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    852nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Jenkinson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1540.

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    What are the most common Jenkinson first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Jenkinsons

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

    Common female occupations for Jenkinsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    202

    Cotton Weaver

    177

    General Servant Domestic

    112

    House Servant

    108

    Domestic Servant

    107

    Common male occupations for Jenkinsons in 1921

    Fisherman

    240

    Farmer

    234

    Coal Miner

    176

    General Labourer

    174

    Joiner

    150

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