Origins of the Hodgkiss surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 47North West 72Isle of ManYorkshire 110East Midlands 42West Midlands 578East 11London 374South East 32South West 13South Wales 18Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hodgkisses lived in west-midlands

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    820 Hodgkiss Travel & migration records
    11,000 Hodgkisses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hodgkiss

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    We have for the Hodgkiss surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

    Who were Hodgkisses most likely to marry?

    Hotchkiss Or Hochkin Or Hochkiss Or Hodgke Or Hodgker Or Hodgkin Or Hodgkins Or Hodgkis Or Hodgkiss Or Hogkin Or Hogkines Or Hotchkinn Or Hothkin Or Hotkisses

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    What are the most common Hodgkiss first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hodgkisses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hodgkisses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    43

    Domestic Servant

    34

    General Servant

    18

    Hawker

    18

    Dressmaker

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Hodgkisses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    191

    Coal Miner Hewer

    56

    General Labourer

    33

    Miner

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

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