Origins of the Hookey surname

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    In 1921, most Hookeys lived in south-east

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    260 Hookey Travel & migration records
    3,000 Hookeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hookey

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    Common jobs for Hookeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hookeys in 1921

    Laundress

    22

    Dressmaker

    16

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Hookeys in 1921

    Blacksmith

    36

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    General Labourer

    17

    Carpenter

    12

    Carman

    11

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