Origins of the Beake surname

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    In 1921, most Beakes lived in south-west

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    290 Beake Travel & migration records
    2,100 Beakes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Beakes

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

    Common female occupations for Beakes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Cook Domestic

    9

    Laundress

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Lab

    7

    Common male occupations for Beakes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Shoemaker

    10

    Tailor

    9

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Lab

    8

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