Origins of the Rochester surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 373North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 63East Midlands 13West Midlands 18East 93London 91South East 52South West 23South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rochesters lived in north-east

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    8,100 Rochesters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rochester

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    What are the most common Rochester first names?

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    Common jobs for Rochesters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rochesters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    46

    Domestic Servant

    26

    General Servant

    20

    Laundress

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Rochesters in 1921

    Coal Miner

    68

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    General Labourer

    39

    Joiner

    32

    Coal Miner Hewer

    30

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