Origins of the Slark surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 13West Midlands 10East 10London 135South East 60South West 10South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Slarks lived in london

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    380 Slark Travel & migration records
    2,700 Slarks found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Slark first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Slarks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Slarks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Servant

    9

    House Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Slarks in 1921

    General Labourer

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Gardener

    16

    Painter

    9

    Blacksmith

    8

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