Origins of the Cockle surname

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    In 1921, most Cockles lived in london

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    620 Cockle Travel & migration records
    5,300 Cockles found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Cockle first names?

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    Common jobs for Cockles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cockles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    General Servant

    15

    Widow

    12

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Straw Hat Sewer

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Cockles in 1921

    Master

    42

    Carpenter

    36

    General Labourer

    22

    Cooper

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

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