Origins of the Blakes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 19London 6South East 8South West 13South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blakeses lived in east

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    Interesting facts about Blakes

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    Who were Blakeses most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Blakes first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Blakeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blakeses in 1921

    Charwoman

    4

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Cook

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Blakeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Mason

    9

    General Labourer

    6

    Sawyer

    5

    Bricklayer

    4

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