Origins of the Thirsk surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 151East Midlands 1West Midlands 3East 11London 62South East 7South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Thirsks lived in yorkshire

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    250 Thirsk Travel & migration records
    2,300 Thirsks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thirsk

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    What are the most common Thirsk first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Thirsks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thirsks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    At Home

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    Assisting In The Business

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Thirsks in 1921

    Bricklayer

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Oil Miller

    17

    Joiner

    14

    General Labourer

    10

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