Origins of the Cocklin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 1East MidlandsWest Midlands 6East 44London 183South East 38South West 23South Wales 8Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cocklins lived in london

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    910 Cocklin Travel & migration records
    2,500 Cocklins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cocklin

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    What are the most common Cocklin first names?

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    Common jobs for Cocklins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cocklins in 1921

    Charwoman

    17

    Laundress

    14

    General Servant

    9

    Hawker

    8

    Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Cocklins in 1921

    General Labourer

    34

    Dock Labourer

    33

    Laborer

    17

    Tailor

    12

    Carman

    11

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