Origins of the Darkins surname

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    In 1921, most Darkinses lived in london

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    72 Darkins Travel & migration records
    1,800 Darkinses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Darkinses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Darkinses in 1921

    Laundress

    6

    Pauper

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Darkinses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Agricultural Laborer

    9

    General Labourer

    7

    Bricklayer

    6

    Farm Labourer

    6

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