Origins of the Peeke surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 5West Midlands 5East 17London 97South East 82South West 105South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Peekes lived in south-west

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    240 Peeke Travel & migration records
    2,000 Peekes found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Peekes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Peekes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Dress Maker

    7

    Farmers Daughter

    6

    Servant

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Peekes in 1921

    Farmer

    21

    Tanner

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Farmers Son

    9

    Butcher

    8

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