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Origins of the Bark surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 22Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 67East Midlands 155West Midlands 19East 40London 101South East 37South West 4South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barks lived in east-midlands

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    1,600 Bark Travel & migration records
    5,700 Barks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bark

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    What are the most common Bark first names?

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    Common jobs for Barks

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

    Common female occupations for Barks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Domestic Servant

    18

    General Servant

    18

    House Servant

    17

    Servant

    16

    Common male occupations for Barks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    39

    Farmer

    27

    Coal Miner

    18

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Waggoner On Farm

    14

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