Origins of the Asker surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 28West Midlands 15East 111London 87South East 54South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Askers lived in east

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    340 Asker Travel & migration records
    2,500 Askers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Asker

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    Who were Askers most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Asker first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Askers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Askers in 1921

    Laundress

    15

    Dressmaker

    14

    House Servant

    9

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Askers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Farm Labourer

    13

    General Labourer

    11

    Blacksmith

    7

    Farmer

    6

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