Skip to content
  • Start your family tree

Origins of the Hockly surname

A collage of historical images including two family portraits and a postcard of people boarding a ship

About the Hocklys

We have a total number of 520 records for people with the last name Hockly.

Find out more about your family in our records

or try an advanced search

“

I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.

SS
Stuart
TrustPilot review
1 of 3

Start your family tree

Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Hocklys.

Sign up to get started

Delve deeper into the Hockly family's history

Where do most Hocklys live?

In 1921, most Hocklys lived in South East.


Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

Interesting facts about Hocklys

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 450 records for the Hockly surname. The oldest one dates back to 1890.

Who were Hocklys most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Hocklys.

What are the most common Hockly first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Hockly family members

Common jobs for Hocklys

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

Common Female occupations for Hocklys in 1921
Grooms Daughter

3

Domestic Servant

2

Farmer

2

Farmers Wife

2

General Servant Domestic

2

Common Male occupations for Hocklys in 1921
Agricultural Labourer

8

Bricklayer

4

General Labourer

4

Iron Monger

4

Carpenter

3

An image of a census transcript and a picture of a dairy farmer holding two milk jugs

Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

We found over 17,000 family trees with the Hockly surname

Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Hocklys.

Search for a relative in our family trees

Share your discoveries

Start your family history journey

Start free trial

Start free trial