Origins of the Cocke surname

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    In 1921, most Cockes lived in london

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    480 Cocke Travel & migration records
    1,000 Cockes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cocke

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    What are the most common Cocke first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cockes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cockes in 1921

    Widow

    22

    House Servant

    7

    Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Cotton Lace Runner

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Cockes in 1921

    Yeoman

    28

    Vintner

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Carpenter

    13

    Husbandman

    13

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