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Origins of the Hockley surname

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    In 1921, most Hockleys lived in london

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    1,300 Hockley Travel & migration records
    16,000 Hockleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hockley

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    What are the most common Hockley first names?

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    Common jobs for Hockleys

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

    Common female occupations for Hockleys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    66

    Laundress

    60

    Dressmaker

    55

    Domestic Servant

    47

    General Servant

    42

    Common male occupations for Hockleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    159

    General Labourer

    103

    Bricklayer

    60

    Gardener

    44

    Carpenter

    37

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