Origins of the Rorke surname

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    In 1921, most Rorkes lived in london

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    2,200 Rorke Travel & migration records
    1,800 Rorkes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rorke

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    What are the most common Rorke first names?

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Rorkes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rorkes in 1921

    Housekeeper

    8

    Cotton Spinner

    7

    Hawker

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Rorkes in 1921

    General Labourer

    18

    Coal Miner

    13

    Tailor

    9

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

    Dealer

    5

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