Origins of the Hockett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 3West MidlandsEast 28London 80South East 26South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hocketts lived in london

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    360 Hockett Travel & migration records
    1,500 Hocketts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hockett

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    Common jobs for Hocketts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hocketts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Laundress

    6

    Charwoman

    4

    General Servant

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Hocketts in 1921

    Painter

    9

    Butcher

    8

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Farm Hands

    6

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