Origins of the Lark surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 44North West 2Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 9East Midlands 12West Midlands 7East 84London 174South East 90South West 62South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Larks lived in london

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    Common jobs for Larks

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    Commmon female occupations for Larks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    44

    Laundress

    17

    Living On Own Means

    15

    House Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Larks in 1921

    Carpenter

    35

    Shipwright

    21

    Stone Mason

    21

    Blacksmith

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

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