Origins of the Meadowcroft surname

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    In 1921, most Meadowcrofts lived in london

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    1,200 Meadowcroft Travel & migration records
    10,000 Meadowcrofts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meadowcroft

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    Common jobs for Meadowcrofts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Meadowcrofts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    138

    Dressmaker

    41

    Weaver Cotton

    34

    Cotton Winder

    31

    Housekeeper

    27

    Commmon male occupations for Meadowcrofts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    74

    Carpenter

    40

    Cotton Spinner

    34

    Cotton Weaver

    30

    General Labourer

    29

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