Origins of the Burks surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 60East Midlands 90West Midlands 21East 36London 71South East 15South West 4South Wales 1Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Burkses lived in east-midlands

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    1,100 Burks Travel & migration records
    4,000 Burkses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Burkses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Burkses in 1921

    General Servant

    20

    House Servant

    18

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Laundress

    13

    Dressmaker

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Burkses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    75

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    51

    Agricultural Labourer

    50

    General Farmers

    42

    Farm Labourer

    28

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