Origins of the Acker surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 3West Midlands 3East 28London 35South East 11South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ackers lived in london

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    1,200 Acker Travel & migration records
    780 Ackers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Acker

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ackers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ackers in 1921

    Box Maker

    5

    Fancy Box Maker

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Ackers in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    26

    Farm Hands

    21

    General Farmers

    13

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

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