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Origins of the Arkless surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 266North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 2West Midlands 6East 1London 6South East 6South West 15South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Arklesses lived in north-east

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    100 Arkless Travel & migration records
    2,800 Arklesses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Arkless

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    Jane

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    Common jobs for Arklesses

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

    Common female occupations for Arklesses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    At Home

    8

    Domestic Servant

    8

    None

    8

    House Keeper

    7

    Common male occupations for Arklesses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    24

    Mason

    19

    Forgeman

    15

    Joiner

    13

    Stone Mason

    12

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