Origins of the O'Rourke surname

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    In 1921, most O'Rourkes lived in london

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    19,000 O'Rourke Travel & migration records
    6,400 O'Rourkes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for O'rourkes

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

    Common female occupations for O'rourkes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Hawker

    22

    Cotton Weaver

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Charwoman

    14

    Common male occupations for O'rourkes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    48

    General Labourer

    46

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    39

    Tailor

    31

    Tinsmiths

    24

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