Origins of the Clerk surname

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    In 1921, most Clerks lived in london

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    11,000 Clerks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Clerk

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    What are the most common Clerk first names?

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    Common jobs for Clerks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Clerks in 1921

    House Servant

    107

    F S

    94

    Dressmaker

    64

    Domestic Servant

    56

    Servant

    56

    Commmon male occupations for Clerks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    103

    Weaver

    82

    Coal Miner

    65

    Tailor

    59

    Farmer

    57

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