Origins of the Oscroft surname

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    In 1921, most Oscrofts lived in east-midlands

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    170 Oscroft Travel & migration records
    3,100 Oscrofts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Oscrofts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Oscrofts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Seamstress

    15

    Dress Maker

    14

    Seamer

    12

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Oscrofts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    20

    General Labourer

    14

    Bricklayer

    13

    F W K

    13

    Butcher

    11

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