Origins of the Markes surname

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    In 1921, most Markeses lived in london

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    270 Markes Travel & migration records
    1,100 Markeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Markes

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    What are the most common Markes first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Markeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Markeses in 1921

    Widow

    15

    Living On Own Means

    8

    House Servant

    7

    Servant

    7

    General Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Markeses in 1921

    Yeoman

    26

    Carpenter

    11

    Tailor

    10

    Husbandman

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

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