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Yarker Family History

Yarker Surname Meaning

Perhaps for a shoemaker according to Reaney from an unrecorded Middle English yarker derived from Middle English yarken ‘to draw stitches tight to twitch as a shoemaker in sewing’ (about 1430 in OED).

Redmonds suggests that the northern dales surname is a variant of Harker with a prosthetic Y-.

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


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Where is the Yarker family from?

You can see how Yarker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yarker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Yarker families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 49 Yarker families living in Yorkshire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Yarker's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Yarker families in 1891.
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What did your Yarker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Yarker. 60% of Yarker men worked as a Retired and 78% of Yarker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yarker were Postman G P O and Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Retired
    60%
  • Postman G P O
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Domestic Dut
    5%
  • Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Yarker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yarker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 383 immigration records available for the last name Yarker. 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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Draft Cards

There are 206 military records available for the last name Yarker. For the veterans among your Yarker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yarker lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Yarker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Yarker in 1962 was 35, and 84 in 2003.

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