Origins of the Hawker surname
About the Hawkers
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Interesting facts about Hawker
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Hawker surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.
What are the most common Hawker first names?
John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Hawkers
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Hawkers in 1921
Laundress
145
Dressmaker
124
Domestic Servant
83
General Servant Domestic
73
General Servant
61
Common male occupations for Hawkers in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
212
General Labourer
111
Farm Labourer
107
Bricklayer
75
Carpenter
66
