Origins of the Take surname

About the Takes

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    In 1921, most Takes lived in south-west

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    Interesting facts about Take

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    Who were Takes most likely to marry?

    Giesselmanns

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    What are the most common Take first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Takes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Takes in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Nurse

    3

    General Servant

    2

    Governess

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Takes in 1921

    General Labourer

    4

    Hawker

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Blacksmith

    2

    Carpenter

    2

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