Origins of the Cranke surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest Midlands 4East 3London 14South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Crankes lived in north-west

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    100 Cranke Travel & migration records
    320 Crankes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cranke

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    What are the most common Cranke first names?

    Henry

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    Elizabeth

    Eleanor

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    Common jobs for Crankes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Crankes in 1921

    Farmers Daughter

    5

    Working At Home

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Farmers Sister

    2

    Fustian Cutter

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Crankes in 1921

    Farmer

    12

    Farmers Son

    6

    Salter

    4

    Mason

    3

    General Labourer

    2

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