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Origins of the Pollock surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 164North West 67Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 63East Midlands 27West Midlands 19East 88London 551South East 180South West 50South Wales 34Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pollocks lived in london

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    16,000 Pollock Travel & migration records
    33,000 Pollocks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pollock

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    What are the most common Pollock first names?

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    Common jobs for Pollocks

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

    Common female occupations for Pollocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    170

    Domestic Servant

    102

    House Keeper

    100

    Housekeeper

    94

    Cotton Weaver

    81

    Common male occupations for Pollocks in 1921

    Coal Miner

    222

    Carter

    157

    Joiner

    127

    Weaver

    119

    Mason

    112

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