Origins of the Akers surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 74North West 24Isle of ManYorkshire 314East Midlands 69West Midlands 93East 114London 345South East 119South West 40South Wales 27Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Akerses lived in london

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    1,700 Akers Travel & migration records
    15,000 Akerses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Akers

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    Common jobs for Akerses

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

    Common female occupations for Akerses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    55

    Laundress

    47

    Cotton Weaver

    45

    Domestic Servant

    37

    Housekeeper

    34

    Common male occupations for Akerses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    101

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    65

    Farm Hands

    61

    General Labourer

    59

    Tailor

    51

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