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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 317North West 30Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 13East 5London 27South East 9South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Arkles lived in north-east

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    520 Arkle Travel & migration records
    4,000 Arkles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Arkle

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    What are the most common Arkle first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Arkles

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

    Common female occupations for Arkles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Stewardess

    11

    At School

    9

    Housekeeper

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Common male occupations for Arkles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    63

    Coal Miner Hewer

    25

    Farmer

    21

    Butcher

    14

    Joiner

    14

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