Origins of the Ashcroft surname

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    In 1921, most Ashcrofts lived in london

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    4,300 Ashcroft Travel & migration records
    42,000 Ashcrofts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ashcrofts

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    Commmon female occupations for Ashcrofts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    229

    Dressmaker

    131

    Domestic Servant

    95

    Housekeeper

    80

    General Servant Domestic

    78

    Commmon male occupations for Ashcrofts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    380

    Farmer

    264

    Coal Miner Hewer

    200

    Carter

    173

    General Labourer

    149

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