Origins of the Hooker surname

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    In 1921, most Hookers lived in london

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    3,900 Hooker Travel & migration records
    26,000 Hookers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hooker

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    We have for the Hooker surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Hooker first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hookers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hookers in 1921

    Laundress

    124

    Dressmaker

    112

    Domestic Servant

    65

    General Servant Domestic

    62

    Living On Own Means

    57

    Commmon male occupations for Hookers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    141

    General Labourer

    105

    Farm Labourer

    102

    Carpenter

    94

    Farmer

    75

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