Origins of the Parkes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 101North West 174Isle of Man 31Yorkshire 696East Midlands 445West Midlands 3025East 97London 884South East 337South West 82South Wales 81Mid Wales 31West Wales 8North Wales 27Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Parkeses lived in west-midlands

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    6,600 Parkes Travel & migration records
    69,000 Parkeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Parkes

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    678th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Parkes surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Parkes first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Parkeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Parkeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    227

    Domestic Servant

    172

    Nail Maker

    127

    Laundress

    116

    Nailer

    114

    Commmon male occupations for Parkeses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    325

    General Labourer

    238

    Bricklayer

    193

    Blacksmith

    153

    Coal Miner Hewer

    151

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