Origins of the Skipton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 6West Midlands 26East 8London 12South East 16South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Skiptons lived in west-midlands

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    130 Skipton Travel & migration records
    710 Skiptons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Skipton

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    What are the most common Skipton first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Skiptons

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

    Common female occupations for Skiptons in 1921

    Nail Maker

    6

    Nailer

    5

    Dressmaker

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Common male occupations for Skiptons in 1921

    Rivet Maker

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Joiner

    4

    Cordwainer

    3

    Iron Rivet Maker

    3

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