Origins of the Hawkesford surname

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    In 1921, most Hawkesfords lived in west-midlands

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    77 Hawkesford Travel & migration records
    1,500 Hawkesfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hawkesford

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    What are the most common Hawkesford first names?

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    Common jobs for Hawkesfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hawkesfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Cook

    5

    Press Worker

    5

    Nurse

    4

    Wife

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Hawkesfords in 1921

    Painter

    10

    Turner

    9

    Cork Cutter

    7

    Tin Plate Worker

    7

    Joiner

    6

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