Origins of the Hopkinson surname

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    In 1921, most Hopkinsons lived in yorkshire

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    5,200 Hopkinson Travel & migration records
    49,000 Hopkinsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hopkinson

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    Common jobs for Hopkinsons

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    Commmon female occupations for Hopkinsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    310

    Dressmaker

    207

    Worsted Weaver

    113

    Housekeeper

    97

    General Servant Domestic

    89

    Commmon male occupations for Hopkinsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    305

    Farmer

    203

    Stone Mason

    128

    Joiner

    125

    General Labourer

    120

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