Origins of the Kelk surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 171East Midlands 102West Midlands 2East 8London 18South East 27South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kelks lived in yorkshire

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    370 Kelk Travel & migration records
    3,400 Kelks found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Kelk first names?

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    Common jobs for Kelks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kelks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Domestic Servant

    10

    House Servant

    10

    General Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Kelks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Tailor

    15

    Butcher

    13

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Coal Miner

    12

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