Origins of the Penk surname

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    In 1921, most Penks lived in north-wales

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    59 Penk Travel & migration records
    1,200 Penks found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Penk first names?

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    Common jobs for Penks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Penks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    House Servant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Cotton Winder

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Penks in 1921

    Shoemaker

    13

    Farmer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Blacksmith

    6

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