Origins of the Unthank surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 93East Midlands 11West Midlands 1East 6London 31South East 17South West 1South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Unthanks lived in yorkshire

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    250 Unthank Travel & migration records
    2,600 Unthanks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Unthank

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    What are the most common Unthank first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Unthanks

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

    Common female occupations for Unthanks in 1921

    Annuitant

    16

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Servant

    8

    At Home

    7

    Charwoman

    7

    Common male occupations for Unthanks in 1921

    Fisherman

    34

    Blacksmith

    12

    Mariner

    10

    Coal Miner

    9

    Joiner

    9

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