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Origins of the Cocker surname

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    In 1921, most Cockers lived in london

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    2,500 Cocker Travel & migration records
    24,000 Cockers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cocker

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    What are the most common Cocker first names?

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    Common jobs for Cockers

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

    Common female occupations for Cockers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    261

    Dressmaker

    90

    Cotton Winder

    68

    Weaver Cotton

    63

    Housekeeper

    62

    Common male occupations for Cockers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    123

    Cotton Spinner

    115

    Carter

    75

    Farmer

    74

    General Labourer

    72

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