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Origins of the Corke surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 51Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 14West Midlands 53East 71London 227South East 298South West 33South Wales 9Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Corkes lived in south-east

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    1,100 Corke Travel & migration records
    10,000 Corkes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Corke

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    What are the most common Corke first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Corkes

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

    Common female occupations for Corkes in 1921

    Laundress

    49

    Dressmaker

    40

    General Servant Domestic

    33

    Living On Own Means

    27

    Private Means

    26

    Common male occupations for Corkes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    51

    Farmer

    38

    Butcher

    35

    Carpenter

    32

    Master

    28

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