Origins of the Chalker surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 1West Midlands 14East 22London 97South East 45South West 47South Wales 15Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chalkers lived in london

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    630 Chalker Travel & migration records
    3,900 Chalkers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chalker

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    What are the most common Chalker first names?

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    Common jobs for Chalkers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chalkers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Laundress

    16

    General Servant

    12

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Dress Maker

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Chalkers in 1921

    Stone Cutter

    30

    Farmer

    13

    Tailor

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Painter

    12

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