Origins of the Hodson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 273North West 277Isle of Man 28Yorkshire 633East Midlands 545West Midlands 1131East 170London 2837South East 298South West 39South Wales 50Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hodsons lived in london

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    7,500 Hodson Travel & migration records
    66,000 Hodsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hodson

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    693rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Hodson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Hodson first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hodsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hodsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    420

    Dressmaker

    258

    Domestic Servant

    147

    General Servant Domestic

    141

    Housekeeper

    120

    Commmon male occupations for Hodsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    322

    Agricultural Labourer

    299

    General Labourer

    198

    Farmer

    172

    Farm Labourer

    160

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