Origins of the Hooks surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 73North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 35East Midlands 21West Midlands 15East 158London 78South East 50South West 4South Wales 5Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hookses lived in east

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    What are the most common Hooks first names?

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    Common jobs for Hookses

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    Commmon female occupations for Hookses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Domestic Servant

    16

    House Servant

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    General Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Hookses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    104

    Farm Hands

    51

    Farm Labourer

    36

    General Farmers

    25

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    24

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