Origins of the Hoskings surname

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    In 1921, most Hoskingses lived in london

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    330 Hoskings Travel & migration records
    1,400 Hoskingses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hoskings

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    What are the most common Hoskings first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hoskingses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hoskingses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Laundress

    6

    Cook

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Hoskingses in 1921

    Stoker

    12

    Carpenter

    8

    Baker

    5

    Builder

    5

    Gas Fitter

    5

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