Origins of the Newark surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 6Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 2East Midlands 6West Midlands 15East 21London 66South East 50South West 1South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Newarks lived in london

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    180 Newark Travel & migration records
    1,900 Newarks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Newark

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    What are the most common Newark first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Newarks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Newarks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Carpenter

    8

    Milliner

    7

    House Keeper

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Newarks in 1921

    Carpenter

    20

    Cabinet Maker

    11

    Timber Merchant

    11

    Book Binder

    9

    Whitesmith

    9

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