Origins of the Roocroft surname

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    In 1921, most Roocrofts lived in london

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    59 Roocroft Travel & migration records
    930 Roocrofts found in all Census records

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    Ellen

    Alice

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    Common jobs for Roocrofts

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    Commmon female occupations for Roocrofts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Weaver

    4

    Weaver Cotton

    4

    Farmers Daughter

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Roocrofts in 1921

    Farmer

    13

    Confectioner

    11

    Yeoman

    11

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

    Farmers Son

    5

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