Origins of the Willcocks surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 22West Midlands 20East 67London 247South East 107South West 687South Wales 10Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willcockses lived in south-west

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    13,000 Willcockses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willcocks

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    What are the most common Willcocks first names?

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    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Willcockses

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

    Common female occupations for Willcockses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    63

    Living On Own Means

    36

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Charwoman

    27

    Dress Maker

    27

    Common male occupations for Willcockses in 1921

    General Labourer

    57

    Farmer

    53

    Carpenter

    52

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Master

    35

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