Origins of the Watkins surname
About the Watkinses
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Interesting facts about Watkins
How common is your surname?
240th most common surname in the UK
Who were Watkinses most likely to marry?
What are the most common Watkins first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Watkinses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Watkinses in 1921
Dressmaker
820
Domestic Servant
480
General Servant Domestic
479
Laundress
465
House Servant
360
Common male occupations for Watkinses in 1921
Coal Miner
1,128
Farmer
853
Coal Miner Hewer
796
Agricultural Labourer
692
General Labourer
677
