Origins of the Folkes surname

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    In 1921, most Folkeses lived in london

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    480 Folkes Travel & migration records
    4,500 Folkeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Folkes

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    What are the most common Folkes first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Folkeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Folkeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Laundress

    13

    Charwoman

    12

    Silk Weaver

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Folkeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    General Labourer

    21

    Bricklayer

    19

    Basket Maker

    15

    Clerk

    14

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