Origins of the Blake surname

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    In 1921, most Blakes lived in london

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    36,000 Blake Travel & migration records
    140,000 Blakes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blake

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    248th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Blake surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Blake first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Blakes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blakes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    660

    Laundress

    467

    Domestic Servant

    366

    General Servant Domestic

    352

    Living On Own Means

    294

    Commmon male occupations for Blakes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    848

    General Labourer

    620

    Carpenter

    583

    Farm Labourer

    400

    Farmer

    390

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