Origins of the Worker surname
About the Workers
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Interesting facts about Worker
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Workers most likely to marry?
What are the most common Worker first names?
William
George
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Workers
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Workers in 1921
Straw Plaiter
20
General Servant Domestic
8
Laundress
8
House Servant
7
Charwoman
6
Commmon male occupations for Workers in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
28
Farm Labourer
26
Bricklayer
13
Coal Miner
10
Coal Miner Hewer
7
