Origins of the Ackroyd surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 14Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 2321East Midlands 56West Midlands 4East 23London 380South East 40South West 20South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ackroyds lived in yorkshire

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    2,500 Ackroyd Travel & migration records
    26,000 Ackroyds found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ackroyds

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

    Common female occupations for Ackroyds in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    246

    Worsted Spinner

    143

    Dressmaker

    78

    Weaver

    64

    Cotton Weaver

    61

    Common male occupations for Ackroyds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    140

    Stone Mason

    81

    Blacksmith

    76

    Wool Comber

    71

    Wool Sorter

    63

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