Origins of the Dark surname

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    In 1921, most Darks lived in london

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    1,400 Dark Travel & migration records
    11,000 Darks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dark

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    What are the most common Dark first names?

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    Common jobs for Darks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Darks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    79

    Laundress

    53

    Servant

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    26

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Darks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    General Labourer

    59

    Carpenter

    56

    Bricklayer

    39

    Farmer

    39

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