Origins of the Cocksworth surname
About the Cocksworths
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Interesting facts about Cocksworth
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Who were Cocksworths most likely to marry?
What are the most common Cocksworth first names?
John
Harrison
Jane
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Cocksworths
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Cocksworths in 1921
General Servant Domestic
6
Agricultural Labourers Daughter
4
Laundress
4
Ag Lab Wife
2
Cook Domestic
2
Commmon male occupations for Cocksworths in 1921
Tailor
6
Farmer
5
General Labourer
5
Agricultural Labourer
3
Agrecultural Labourer Son
2
