Origins of the Hobkirk surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 5West Midlands 4East 7London 35South East 2South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hobkirks lived in london

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    320 Hobkirk Travel & migration records
    1,800 Hobkirks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hobkirk

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    What are the most common Hobkirk first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hobkirks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hobkirks in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    8

    F S

    7

    Housekeeper

    7

    House Servant

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Hobkirks in 1921

    Shepherd

    26

    Coal Miner

    16

    Joiner

    8

    Mason

    8

    Painter

    7

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