Origins of the Parks surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 103North West 62Isle of ManYorkshire 117East Midlands 102West Midlands 93East 83London 446South East 483South West 36South Wales 17Mid Wales 10West Wales 5North Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Parkses lived in south-east

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    12,000 Parks Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Parks

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    Common jobs for Parkses

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

    Common female occupations for Parkses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    134

    Domestic Servant

    85

    General Servant Domestic

    76

    House Servant

    71

    Laundress

    71

    Common male occupations for Parkses in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    201

    Farm Hands

    199

    Agricultural Labourer

    173

    Coal Miner

    133

    General Farmers

    115

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