Origins of the Woakes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 3West Midlands 19EastLondon 14South East 7South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woakeses lived in west-midlands

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    59 Woakes Travel & migration records
    550 Woakeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woakes

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    Frederick

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Woakeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woakeses in 1921

    Laundress

    3

    Annuitant

    2

    Domestic

    2

    Living On Her Own Means

    2

    None

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Woakeses in 1921

    Glover

    5

    Aural Surgeon

    3

    Jeweller

    3

    Printer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

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