Origins of the Horrocks surname
About the Horrockses
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Interesting facts about Horrocks
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Horrocks surname. The oldest one dates back to 1590.
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What are the most common Horrocks first names?
John
James
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Horrockses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Horrockses in 1921
Cotton Weaver
546
Cotton Winder
114
Weaver
100
Dressmaker
98
Weaver Cotton
98
Common male occupations for Horrockses in 1921
Coal Miner
204
Cotton Weaver
188
Cotton Spinner
99
General Labourer
93
Coal Miner Hewer
85
