Origins of the Winskill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 70North West 35Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 10West Midlands 2EastLondon 160South East 7South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Winskills lived in london

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    220 Winskill Travel & migration records
    2,600 Winskills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Winskill

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    What are the most common Winskill first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

    Jane

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    Common jobs for Winskills

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

    Common female occupations for Winskills in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Charwoman

    6

    Common male occupations for Winskills in 1921

    Blacksmith

    16

    Coal Miner

    15

    General Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    10

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

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