Origins of the Tancock surname

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    In 1921, most Tancocks lived in south-west

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    320 Tancock Travel & migration records
    4,000 Tancocks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tancock

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    What are the most common Tancock first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Tancocks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tancocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Laundress

    14

    House Servant

    12

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Tancocks in 1921

    Mason

    41

    Farm Labourer

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Farmer

    23

    Farm Laborer

    15

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