Origins of the Theaker surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 18Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 408East Midlands 152West Midlands 18East 4London 54South East 10South West 14South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Theakers lived in yorkshire

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    440 Theaker Travel & migration records
    7,400 Theakers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Theaker

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    What are the most common Theaker first names?

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    Common jobs for Theakers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Theakers in 1921

    Spinster

    45

    Dressmaker

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Theakers in 1921

    Fisherman

    75

    Joiner

    49

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Farmer

    38

    Farm Labourer

    30

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