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Origins of the Cock surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 182East Midlands 72West Midlands 36East 190London 330South East 147South West 659South Wales 16Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cocks lived in south-west

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    2,900 Cock Travel & migration records
    35,000 Cocks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cock

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    980th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Cock surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Cocks most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Cock first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cocks

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

    Common female occupations for Cocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    182

    House Servant

    137

    Living On Own Means

    87

    Charwoman

    77

    Laundress

    74

    Common male occupations for Cocks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    302

    Farmer

    277

    Carpenter

    212

    Tin Miner

    184

    Blacksmith

    130

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