Origins of the Work surname
About the Works
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Interesting facts about Work
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Works most likely to marry?
Work Or Workses
What are the most common Work first names?
John
James
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Works
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Works in 1921
Knitter
32
Farmer's Wife
22
Farmer's Daur
16
Domestic Servant
15
Dressmaker
15
Commmon male occupations for Works in 1921
Fisherman
51
Farmer
42
Farm Servant
20
Joiner
16
Crofter
14
