Origins of the Foulkes surname
About the Foulkeses
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Interesting facts about Foulkes
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Foulkes surname. The oldest one dates back to 1532.
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William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Foulkeses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Foulkeses in 1921
Dressmaker
127
General Servant Domestic
74
Domestic Servant
73
House Servant
64
Cotton Weaver
53
Common male occupations for Foulkeses in 1921
Coal Miner
141
Farmer
118
General Labourer
114
Joiner
113
Master
112
