Origins of the Milke surname

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    In 1921, most Milkes lived in south-east

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    170 Milke Travel & migration records
    74 Milkes found in all Census records

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    Emma

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    Common jobs for Milkes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Milkes in 1921

    Bobbin Filler

    1

    Governess German

    1

    Household Duties

    1

    Living On Her Own Means

    1

    Shoe Binder

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Milkes in 1921

    Tailor

    2

    Agricultural Labourer

    1

    Baker Grocer Emp 2 Men 1 Boy

    1

    Boot Maker

    1

    Clerks

    1

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