Origins of the Stocking surname
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Interesting facts about Stocking
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Stocking surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.
Who were Stockings most likely to marry?
Stocking Or Stockin Or Stockines
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Our tell us which families married Stockings.
What are the most common Stocking first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Stockings
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Stockings in 1921
Dressmaker
16
Domestic Servant
7
Domestic
6
General Servant Domestic
6
Servant
6
Common male occupations for Stockings in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
21
Carpenter
20
General Labourer
13
Cooper
11
Builder
9
