Origins of the Darke surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 51North West 2Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 31East Midlands 19West Midlands 140East 37London 229South East 109South West 193South Wales 30Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Darkes lived in london

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    960 Darke Travel & migration records
    8,300 Darkes found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Darke first names?

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    Common jobs for Darkes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Darkes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    57

    Living On Own Means

    32

    Laundress

    28

    Gloveress

    22

    Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Darkes in 1921

    Tailor

    37

    Butcher

    24

    Carpenter

    22

    Glass Blower

    20

    Baker

    19

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