Origins of the Hawkes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 72North West 54Isle of ManYorkshire 312East Midlands 112West Midlands 440East 666London 1624South East 668South West 218South Wales 28Mid Wales 8West Wales 1North Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hawkeses lived in london

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    6,500 Hawkes Travel & migration records
    51,000 Hawkeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hawkes

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    894th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Hawkes first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Hawkeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hawkeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    205

    Laundress

    167

    General Servant Domestic

    123

    Domestic Servant

    108

    Living On Own Means

    82

    Commmon male occupations for Hawkeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    244

    General Labourer

    177

    Farm Labourer

    149

    Carpenter

    133

    Bricklayer

    121

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