Origins of the Pocklington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 91East Midlands 166West Midlands 14East 17London 49South East 29South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pocklingtons lived in east-midlands

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    380 Pocklington Travel & migration records
    4,600 Pocklingtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pocklington

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    Common jobs for Pocklingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pocklingtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Annuitant

    10

    Dress Maker

    10

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Pocklingtons in 1921

    Butcher

    43

    Farmer

    33

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    18

    Carpenter

    14

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