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Origins of the Spark surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 355North West 91Isle of ManYorkshire 62East Midlands 5West Midlands 9East 22London 126South East 71South West 25South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sparks lived in north-east

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    1,600 Spark Travel & migration records
    12,000 Sparks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spark

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    What are the most common Spark first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sparks

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

    Common female occupations for Sparks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    95

    Domestic Servant

    44

    House Servant

    43

    Dress Maker

    29

    Housekeeper

    27

    Common male occupations for Sparks in 1921

    Coal Miner

    86

    Lead Miner

    65

    Farmer

    63

    Carpenter

    41

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

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