Origins of the Rourke surname

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    In 1921, most Rourkes lived in london

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    18,000 Rourke Travel & migration records
    13,000 Rourkes found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Rourke first names?

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    Common jobs for Rourkes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rourkes in 1921

    Charwoman

    53

    Dressmaker

    43

    Hawker

    42

    None

    40

    Cotton Weaver

    39

    Commmon male occupations for Rourkes in 1921

    General Labourer

    132

    Coal Miner

    82

    Dock Labourer

    80

    Tailor

    69

    Coal Miner Hewer

    31

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