Origins of the Orourke surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 56North West 18Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 95East Midlands 25West Midlands 26East 24London 522South East 73South West 28South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Orourkes lived in london

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    19,000 Orourke Travel & migration records
    6,100 Orourkes found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Orourke first names?

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    Common jobs for Orourkes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Orourkes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Cotton Weaver

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Charwoman

    14

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Orourkes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    48

    General Labourer

    46

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    39

    Tailor

    28

    Tinsmiths

    24

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