Origins of the Wilcox surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 78North West 221Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 319East Midlands 234West Midlands 1025East 156London 884South East 386South West 548South Wales 394Mid Wales 50West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wilcoxs lived in west-midlands

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    60,000 Wilcoxs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilcox

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    732nd most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Wilcox first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Man with milk churns and census card collage
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    Common jobs for Wilcoxs

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

    Common female occupations for Wilcoxs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    236

    Domestic Servant

    169

    General Servant Domestic

    155

    Laundress

    152

    General Servant

    119

    Common male occupations for Wilcoxs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    342

    General Labourer

    247

    Agricultural Labourer

    237

    Carpenter

    181

    Coal Miner Hewer

    170

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