Origins of the Harkess surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 81North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 3West Midlands 6East 4London 11South East 9South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harkesses lived in north-east

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    230 Harkess Travel & migration records
    1,100 Harkesses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harkess

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    What are the most common Harkess first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Harkesses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harkesses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Annuitant

    2

    Confectioner

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Harkesses in 1921

    Fisherman

    21

    Coal Miner

    6

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

    Blacksmith

    5

    Coach Painter

    5

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