Origins of the Barkus surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 6West Midlands 1East 1London 18South East 12South West 10South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barkuses lived in london

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    100 Barkus Travel & migration records
    640 Barkuses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Barkuses

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    Commmon female occupations for Barkuses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Cook

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Housemaid

    2

    Housemaid Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Barkuses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    7

    Miller

    5

    Railway Engine Driver

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Driver

    4

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