Origins of the Roch surname

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    In 1921, most Rochs lived in south-wales

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    1,600 Roch Travel & migration records
    3,000 Rochs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Roch

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    What are the most common Roch first names?

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    Common jobs for Rochs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rochs in 1921

    House Servant

    16

    Widow

    14

    Dressmaker

    12

    Milliner

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Rochs in 1921

    Farmer

    31

    Shipwright

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Carpenter

    14

    Esquire

    13

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