Origins of the Norcliffe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 349East Midlands 10West Midlands 5East 6London 76South East 8South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Norcliffes lived in yorkshire

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    130 Norcliffe Travel & migration records
    3,300 Norcliffes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Norcliffe

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    Common jobs for Norcliffes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Norcliffes in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    14

    Tailoress

    12

    House Keeper

    8

    Laundress

    8

    House Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Norcliffes in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    30

    Woollen Spinner

    16

    Cotton Piecer

    12

    Coal Miner

    11

    Farmer

    11

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