Origins of the Hones surname

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    In 1921, most Honeses lived in london

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    310 Hones Travel & migration records
    1,700 Honeses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Hones first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Honeses

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

    Common female occupations for Honeses in 1921

    General Servant

    13

    Charwoman

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Common male occupations for Honeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    General Labourer

    8

    Fossil Digger

    7

    Carman

    6

    Clerk

    5

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