Origins of the Faulks surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 161West Midlands 92East 21London 74South East 24South West 13South Wales 11Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Faulkses lived in east-midlands

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    Common jobs for Faulkses

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    Commmon female occupations for Faulkses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Servant

    12

    Laundress

    11

    At Home

    9

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Faulkses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    Carpenter

    25

    Bricklayer

    15

    Shoe Finisher

    15

    Butcher

    14

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