Origins of the Yorke surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 96North West 45Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 189East Midlands 86West Midlands 135East 47London 226South East 171South West 73South Wales 47Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Yorkes lived in london

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    2,300 Yorke Travel & migration records
    12,000 Yorkes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Yorke

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    We have for the Yorke surname. The oldest one dates back to 1397.

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    What are the most common Yorke first names?

    John

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Yorkes

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

    Common female occupations for Yorkes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    73

    Living On Own Means

    47

    Domestic Servant

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Housekeeper

    22

    Common male occupations for Yorkes in 1921

    General Labourer

    41

    Coal Miner

    40

    Carpenter

    37

    Blacksmith

    35

    Brewer

    32

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