Origins of the Pennycook surname
About the Pennycooks
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Interesting facts about Pennycook
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What are the most common Pennycook first names?
John
James
Margaret
Mary
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Common jobs for Pennycooks
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Pennycooks in 1921
Housekeeper
16
Paper Mill Worker
13
Laundress
12
Dressmaker
8
F S
8
Commmon male occupations for Pennycooks in 1921
Mason
24
Joiner
23
Blacksmith
19
Flesher
15
Clerk
9
