Origins of the Housecroft surname

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    In 1921, most Housecrofts lived in yorkshire

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    28 Housecroft Travel & migration records
    350 Housecrofts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Housecrofts

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    Commmon female occupations for Housecrofts in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    8

    Worsted Spinner

    5

    Living On Her Own Means

    3

    Weaver

    3

    Cloth Weaver

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Housecrofts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    11

    Collier

    2

    Farm Labourer

    2

    Hewer Coal Mine

    2

    Porter

    2

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