Origins of the Thacker surname
About the Thackers
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Interesting facts about Thacker
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Thackers most likely to marry?
What are the most common Thacker first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Thackers
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Thackers in 1921
Dressmaker
97
General Servant Domestic
58
Domestic Servant
52
General Servant
49
Laundress
49
Common male occupations for Thackers in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
174
Cooper
93
Coal Miner
87
General Labourer
75
Farm Labourer
70
