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Where is the Cockroft family from?
You can see how Cockroft families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cockroft family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cockroft families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Cockroft families living in South Carolina. This was about 67% of all the recorded Cockroft's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Cockroft families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cockroft surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cockroft. 46% of Cockroft men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Cockroft women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cockroft were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Cockroft life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Cockroft in 1955 was 56, and 72 in 2004.