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Barkess Family History

Barkess Surname Meaning

see Barkhouse.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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What did your Barkess ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Barkess. 100% of Barkess men worked as a Builders Labourer and 92% of Barkess women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    9%

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Barkess. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Barkess. For the veterans among your Barkess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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