Origins of the Hiscox surname

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    In 1921, most Hiscoxs lived in south-west

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    940 Hiscox Travel & migration records
    6,200 Hiscoxs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hiscox

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    Common jobs for Hiscoxs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hiscoxs in 1921

    Laundress

    22

    Dressmaker

    21

    Charwoman

    13

    General Servant

    13

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Hiscoxs in 1921

    Blacksmith

    32

    General Labourer

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Coal Miner

    25

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    25

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