Origins of the Barke surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 31Isle of ManYorkshire 67East Midlands 106West Midlands 18East 18London 208South East 24South West 7South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barkes lived in london

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    1,500 Barke Travel & migration records
    4,700 Barkes found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Barke first names?

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    Common jobs for Barkes

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

    Common female occupations for Barkes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Servant

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Charwoman

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Common male occupations for Barkes in 1921

    Carpenter

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Coal Miner

    18

    General Labourer

    14

    Farmer

    11

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