Origins of the Reck surname

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    In 1921, most Recks lived in london

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    420 Reck Travel & migration records
    630 Recks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Reck

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    What are the most common Reck first names?

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Recks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Recks in 1921

    House Servant

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Recks in 1921

    Tailor

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Mariner

    5

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    5

    Farm Hands

    4

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