Origins of the Tunks surname

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    In 1921, most Tunkses lived in london

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    330 Tunks Travel & migration records
    2,400 Tunkses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Tunks first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Tunkses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tunkses in 1921

    At Home

    13

    Dressmaker

    12

    Laundress

    10

    Cook

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Tunkses in 1921

    General Labourer

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Errand Boy

    9

    Tailor

    9

    Coal Miner

    8

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