Origins of the Hosker surname

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    In 1921, most Hoskers lived in london

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    310 Hosker Travel & migration records
    3,400 Hoskers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Hosker first names?

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    Common jobs for Hoskers

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    Commmon female occupations for Hoskers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    39

    Weaver

    28

    Weaver Cotton

    19

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Hoskers in 1921

    General Labourer

    34

    Cotton Weaver

    23

    Farmer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

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