Origins of the Hincks surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 211West Midlands 37East 6London 49South East 12South West 7South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hinckses lived in east-midlands

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    770 Hincks Travel & migration records
    3,900 Hinckses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hinckses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hinckses in 1921

    Shoe Machinist

    15

    Living On Own Means

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Hinckses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Farmer

    14

    Gentleman

    12

    Framework Knitter

    11

    Solicitor

    11

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