Origins of the Hoy surname

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    In 1921, most Hoys lived in london

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    18,000 Hoys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hoy

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    What are the most common Hoy first names?

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    Common jobs for Hoys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hoys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    66

    Laundress

    53

    Domestic Servant

    46

    General Servant

    41

    General Servant Domestic

    37

    Commmon male occupations for Hoys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    105

    General Labourer

    65

    Coal Miner

    49

    Farm Labourer

    46

    Gardener

    35

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