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Origins of the Speke surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 10West Midlands 27EastLondon 45South East 9South West 13South Wales 10Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Spekes lived in london

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    230 Speke Travel & migration records
    1,100 Spekes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Speke

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    What are the most common Speke first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Spekes

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

    Common female occupations for Spekes in 1921

    Spinster

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Esqr

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Common male occupations for Spekes in 1921

    Esqr

    8

    Knight

    8

    General Labourer

    7

    Carpet Weaver

    5

    Groom

    4

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