Origins of the Roker surname

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    In 1921, most Rokers lived in london

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    180 Roker Travel & migration records
    1,300 Rokers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Roker

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    What are the most common Roker first names?

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    Common jobs for Rokers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rokers in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    8

    Private Means

    8

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    6

    Commmon male occupations for Rokers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Bricklayer

    11

    Carpenter

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Plumber

    6

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