Origins of the Troake surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 29Isle of ManYorkshire 12East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 6London 22South East 20South West 118South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Troakes lived in south-west

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    84 Troake Travel & migration records
    2,000 Troakes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Troake

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    What are the most common Troake first names?

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    Common jobs for Troakes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Troakes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Housekeeper

    7

    Lace Maker

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Lacemaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Troakes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    General Labourer

    14

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Carter On Farm

    9

    Farm Laborer

    7

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