Origins of the Hunkin surname

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    In 1921, most Hunkins lived in south-west

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    420 Hunkin Travel & migration records
    3,000 Hunkins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hunkin

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    Common jobs for Hunkins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hunkins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dress Maker

    5

    At Home

    4

    Boarding House Keeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Hunkins in 1921

    Fisherman

    120

    Mason

    34

    Farmer

    20

    Master

    17

    Butcher

    9

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