Origins of the Hickson surname

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    In 1921, most Hicksons lived in london

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    3,500 Hickson Travel & migration records
    22,000 Hicksons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hickson

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    Who were Hicksons most likely to marry?

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    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.

    Commmon female occupations for Hicksons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    90

    Domestic Servant

    56

    General Servant Domestic

    56

    Laundress

    46

    House Servant

    45

    Commmon male occupations for Hicksons in 1921

    Farmer

    93

    Joiner

    90

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    General Labourer

    59

    Butcher

    52

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