Origins of the Hockey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 16West Midlands 7East 40London 155South East 105South West 265South Wales 97Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hockeys lived in south-west

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    1,400 Hockey Travel & migration records
    9,900 Hockeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hockey

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    What are the most common Hockey first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hockeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hockeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    59

    Glover

    55

    Laundress

    30

    Charwoman

    22

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Hockeys in 1921

    Butcher

    61

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    General Labourer

    46

    Farm Labourer

    31

    Mason

    29

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