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Horrock Family History

Horrock Surname Meaning

Perhaps from a lost locality on the River Ribble called Hurroc, alluded to in Hurrocford (about 1330), modern Horrocksford in Clitheroe (Lancs). Lancs Place-Names p. 78 links Hurroc- to modern northern English dialect hurrock ‘piled up heap of stones or rubbish’.

There is no evidence so far for a Middle English surname *atte hurroke. Alternatively, a variant pronunciation of Horwick; see Horwich. Alternatively, perhaps a variant of Scottish Orrock.

Migration of Scots into N England might explain the lateness of the evidence for this name in Lancs and its alternative forms Harrock and Harrocks.

Compare Orrick.

Unexplained.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Horrock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horrock family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Horrock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 4 Horrock families living in British Columbia. This was about 67% of all the recorded Horrock's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Horrock families in 1911.
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What did your Horrock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Van Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Horrock. 100% of Horrock men worked as a Van Driver and 64% of Horrock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Van Driver
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Domestic Help Heavy Worker
    19%
  • Cotton Weaver
    19%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 67 military records available for the last name Horrock. For the veterans among your Horrock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horrock lifespan?

Between 1972 and 1990, in the United States, Horrock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Horrock in 1972 was 70, and 80 in 1990.

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