Origins of the Weekes surname

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    In 1921, most Weekeses lived in south-east

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    2,100 Weekes Travel & migration records
    10,000 Weekeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Weekes

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    We have for the Weekes surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Weekes first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Weekeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Weekeses in 1921

    Widow

    49

    Dressmaker

    47

    Laundress

    28

    Living On Own Means

    27

    Domestic Servant

    26

    Commmon male occupations for Weekeses in 1921

    Carpenter

    65

    Yeoman

    60

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Farm Labourer

    42

    Husbandman

    39

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