Origins of the Dunk surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 118East Midlands 35West Midlands 8East 81London 239South East 352South West 54South Wales 29Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dunks lived in south-east

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    1,300 Dunk Travel & migration records
    10,000 Dunks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dunk

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    Who were Dunks most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Dunk first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dunks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dunks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    60

    Domestic Servant

    38

    Laundress

    33

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Tailoress

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Dunks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

    General Labourer

    50

    Carpenter

    34

    Farm Labourer

    32

    Blacksmith

    28

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