Origins of the Hickson surname
About the Hicksons
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Interesting facts about Hickson
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Hickson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.
Who were Hicksons most likely to marry?
Hitchcock Or Hitchcok Or Hitchcook Or Hichcok Or Hitchkook Or Hitchcoke Or Hichkock Or Hitchcocke Or Hickcox Or Hicksons
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Our tell us which families married Hicksons.
What are the most common Hickson first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Hicksons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Hicksons in 1921
Dressmaker
90
Domestic Servant
56
General Servant Domestic
56
Laundress
46
House Servant
45
Common male occupations for Hicksons in 1921
Farmer
93
Joiner
90
Agricultural Labourer
66
General Labourer
59
Butcher
52
