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Origins of the Neck surname

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    In 1921, most Necks lived in london

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    180 Neck Travel & migration records
    1,900 Necks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Neck

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    What are the most common Neck first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Necks

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

    Common female occupations for Necks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    House Servant

    8

    Laundress

    7

    Widow

    7

    Private Means

    6

    Common male occupations for Necks in 1921

    Yeoman

    16

    Clerk

    13

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Grocers Assistant

    6

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