Origins of the Bowcock surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 30West Midlands 165East 12London 157South East 15South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bowcocks lived in west-midlands

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    450 Bowcock Travel & migration records
    3,900 Bowcocks found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bowcock first names?

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    Common jobs for Bowcocks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bowcocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Silk Winder

    19

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Cotton Winder

    9

    House Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Bowcocks in 1921

    Butcher

    34

    Silk Dyer

    27

    Stone Mason

    19

    Farm Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    10

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