Origins of the Cockell surname

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    In 1921, most Cockells lived in london

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    600 Cockell Travel & migration records
    4,000 Cockells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cockell

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    What are the most common Cockell first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Cockells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cockells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Laundress

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Living On Own Means

    11

    None

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Cockells in 1921

    General Labourer

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Shipwright

    19

    Bricklayer

    14

    Blacksmith

    11

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