Origins of the Acock surname

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    In 1921, most Acocks lived in south-west

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    130 Acock Travel & migration records
    2,300 Acocks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Acock

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    What are the most common Acock first names?

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    Common jobs for Acocks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Acocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Living On Own Means

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Laundress

    6

    Private Means

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Acocks in 1921

    Bricklayer

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Carpenter

    14

    Gardener

    10

    General Labourer

    10

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