Origins of the Wyke surname

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    In 1921, most Wykes lived in london

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    330 Wyke Travel & migration records
    3,600 Wykes found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Wyke first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wykes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wykes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Cotton Weaver

    13

    File Cutter

    12

    House Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Wykes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    27

    File Cutter

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Shuttle Tip Maker

    12

    Gardener

    11

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