Origins of the Stockport surname

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    In 1921, most Stockports lived in north-east

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    24 Stockport Travel & migration records
    550 Stockports found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stockport

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    Who were Stockports most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Stockport first names?

    Thomas

    John

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Stockports

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

    Commmon female occupations for Stockports in 1921

    Annuitant

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Apprentice Dressmaker

    1

    At Home

    1

    Card Room Hand Cotton

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Stockports in 1921

    Coal Miner

    29

    Coal Miner Hewer

    3

    Miner

    3

    Pitman

    3

    At Home

    2

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