Origins of the Parke surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 58East Midlands 53West Midlands 44East 100London 150South East 83South West 32South Wales 1Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Parkes lived in london

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    3,500 Parke Travel & migration records
    8,400 Parkes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Parke

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    We have for the Parke surname. The oldest one dates back to 1397.

    Who were Parkes most likely to marry?

    Parke Or Parks

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    Park Or Parke Or Parkses
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    What are the most common Parke first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Parkes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Parkes in 1921

    Widow

    40

    Dressmaker

    34

    Living On Own Means

    34

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Laundress

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Parkes in 1921

    Yeoman

    75

    Farmer

    49

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Husbandman

    33

    Tailor

    26

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