Origins of the Troakes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondonSouth EastSouth West 11South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Troakeses lived in south-west

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    22 Troakes Travel & migration records
    150 Troakeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Troakes

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    What are the most common Troakes first names?

    Edward

    William

    Elizabeth

    Emma

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    Common jobs for Troakeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Troakeses in 1921

    Dairy

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    Elementary School Teacher

    2

    Labourers Daur

    2

    Barmaid

    1

    Box Maker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Troakeses in 1921

    Ag Labourer

    2

    Assistant Steward

    2

    Coal Hewer

    2

    Farm Laborer

    2

    Farm Labourer

    2

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