Origins of the Hoey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 127North West 23Isle of ManYorkshire 41East Midlands 5West Midlands 7East 6London 209South East 20South West 8South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hoeys lived in london

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    5,800 Hoey Travel & migration records
    4,700 Hoeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hoey

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    What are the most common Hoey first names?

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    Common jobs for Hoeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hoeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Housekeeper

    14

    House Keeper

    12

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Hoeys in 1921

    General Labourer

    24

    Dock Labourer

    19

    Coal Miner

    17

    Plumber

    13

    Joiner

    11

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