Origins of the Silke surname

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    In 1921, most Silkes lived in london

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    330 Silke Travel & migration records
    820 Silkes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Silke

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    What are the most common Silke first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Silkes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Silkes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Laundress

    7

    Milliner

    6

    Annuitant

    5

    Charwoman

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Silkes in 1921

    Master

    40

    Gunmaker

    37

    Pewterer

    23

    Carpenter

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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