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Origins of the Arksey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 148East Midlands 2West Midlands 1East 1London 2South EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Arkseys lived in yorkshire

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    210 Arksey Travel & migration records
    1,000 Arkseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Arksey

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    What are the most common Arksey first names?

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    Common jobs for Arkseys

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

    Common female occupations for Arkseys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Common male occupations for Arkseys in 1921

    Joiner

    12

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Farmer

    8

    Blacksmith

    4

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