Origins of the Durke surname

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    In 1921, most Durkes lived in south-west

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    210 Durke Travel & migration records
    370 Durkes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Durke

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    Who were Durkes most likely to marry?

    Durkee Or Durkey Or Darkey Or Durkes
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    What are the most common Durke first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Durkes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Durkes in 1921

    Weaver Cotton

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    Assistant

    2

    Cotton Factory...

    2

    Assistant Bazaar

    1

    Assistant House Keeper

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Durkes in 1921

    Baker

    3

    Stone Mason

    3

    Tailor

    3

    Brewer

    2

    Builder

    2

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