Origins of the Sharky surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East MidlandsWest Midlands 1EastLondon 4South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sharkys lived in north-east

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    490 Sharky Travel & migration records
    300 Sharkys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sharky

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Sharkys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sharkys in 1921

    Farm Worker

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    Boot Binder

    2

    Worsted Spinner

    2

    Brusher In Silver Pluting Shop

    1

    China Hatter Earthenware Manu

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Sharkys in 1921

    General Labourer

    4

    Coal Miner

    3

    Agriculturel Drainer

    2

    Black Smith (Journeyman)

    2

    Lab

    2

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