Origins of the Crook surname

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    In 1921, most Crooks lived in london

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    10,000 Crook Travel & migration records
    90,000 Crooks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crook

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    500th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Crook surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Crook first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Crooks

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

    Common female occupations for Crooks in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    812

    Dressmaker

    363

    Laundress

    197

    Domestic Servant

    194

    Weaver Cotton

    176

    Common male occupations for Crooks in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    406

    Agricultural Labourer

    370

    Coal Miner

    322

    Carpenter

    291

    General Labourer

    283

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