Origins of the Adcock surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 89North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 202East Midlands 716West Midlands 236East 444London 401South East 158South West 38South Wales 6Mid Wales 5West Wales 1North Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Adcocks lived in east-midlands

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    2,500 Adcock Travel & migration records
    31,000 Adcocks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Adcock

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    What are the most common Adcock first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Adcocks

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

    Common female occupations for Adcocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    121

    Living On Own Means

    84

    Housekeeper

    75

    Domestic Servant

    60

    Laundress

    60

    Common male occupations for Adcocks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    206

    Farmer

    128

    Butcher

    107

    Farm Labourer

    98

    Carpenter

    77

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