Origins of the Shorrocks surname

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    In 1921, most Shorrockses lived in london

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    140 Shorrocks Travel & migration records
    2,900 Shorrockses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shorrocks

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    What are the most common Shorrocks first names?

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Shorrockses

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

    Common female occupations for Shorrockses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    57

    Cotton Winder

    14

    Dressmaker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Weaver Cotton

    9

    Common male occupations for Shorrockses in 1921

    General Labourer

    18

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Coal Miner

    13

    Warehouseman

    11

    Blacksmith

    8

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