Origins of the Anker surname

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    In 1921, most Ankers lived in east

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    590 Anker Travel & migration records
    3,200 Ankers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Anker

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    What are the most common Anker first names?

    John

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ankers

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

    Common female occupations for Ankers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Laundress

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    General Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Ankers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Farmer

    20

    Butcher

    14

    Bricklayer

    11

    Cotton Weaver

    11

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