Origins of the Rock surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 71Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 138East Midlands 35West Midlands 657East 41London 368South East 149South West 64South Wales 53Mid Wales 4West Wales 3North Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rocks lived in west-midlands

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    7,500 Rock Travel & migration records
    18,000 Rocks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rock

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    We have for the Rock surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Rock first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rocks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    81

    Domestic Servant

    63

    House Servant

    42

    Servant

    34

    Charwoman

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Rocks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    73

    Coal Miner

    65

    General Labourer

    65

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    52

    Blacksmith

    47

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