Origins of the Wilkie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 251North West 26Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 34East Midlands 21West Midlands 34East 40London 262South East 82South West 55South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wilkies lived in london

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    8,500 Wilkie Travel & migration records
    30,000 Wilkies found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wilkies

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

    Common female occupations for Wilkies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    232

    Domestic Servant

    120

    Housekeeper

    110

    Linen Weaver

    93

    F S

    89

    Common male occupations for Wilkies in 1921

    Mason

    192

    Weaver

    158

    Carter

    154

    Farm Servant

    146

    Coal Miner

    139

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