Origins of the Boak surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 60North West 31Isle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 17West Midlands 9East 19London 47South East 11South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Boaks lived in north-east

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    850 Boak Travel & migration records
    2,800 Boaks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boak

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    What are the most common Boak first names?

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    Common jobs for Boaks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Boaks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Milliner

    20

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Dress Maker

    8

    Private Means

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Boaks in 1921

    Farmer

    17

    Currier

    15

    Tanner

    11

    Tailor

    10

    General Labourer

    9

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