Origins of the Roycroft surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 48Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 5West Midlands 31East 22London 33South East 18South West 3South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Roycrofts lived in north-west

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    750 Roycroft Travel & migration records
    1,500 Roycrofts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Roycroft

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    What are the most common Roycroft first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Roycrofts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Roycrofts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Private Means

    5

    Milliner

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Roycrofts in 1921

    Farmer

    13

    Vintner

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Castrator

    11

    Farm Labourer

    10

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