Origins of the Rooker surname

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    In 1921, most Rookers lived in west-midlands

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    410 Rooker Travel & migration records
    2,800 Rookers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rookers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rookers in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    Bonnet Sewer

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Rookers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    19

    Porter

    11

    Railway Porter

    10

    Cooper

    9

    Farm Hands

    8

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