Origins of the Blenkey surname

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    In 1921, most Blenkeys lived in yorkshire

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    10 Blenkey Travel & migration records
    360 Blenkeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blenkey

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    Common jobs for Blenkeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blenkeys in 1921

    Drapers Assistant

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Farmers Daur

    2

    Agricultural Labourer Pauper

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Blenkeys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Bricklayer

    3

    Cabinet Maker

    3

    Farmer

    3

    Confectioner

    2

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