Origins of the Berkley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 77North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 2West Midlands 8East 2London 96South East 17South West 14South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Berkleys lived in london

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    910 Berkley Travel & migration records
    3,100 Berkleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Berkley

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    Common jobs for Berkleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Berkleys in 1921

    Charwoman

    10

    Dressmaker

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Berkleys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    16

    Cooper

    11

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    11

    Vintner

    11

    General Labourer

    10

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