Origins of the Hodges surname

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    In 1921, most Hodgeses lived in london

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    11,000 Hodges Travel & migration records
    90,000 Hodgeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hodges

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    469th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Hodges surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Hodges first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hodgeses

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

    Common female occupations for Hodgeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    483

    Laundress

    361

    Domestic Servant

    204

    General Servant Domestic

    200

    House Servant

    164

    Common male occupations for Hodgeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    410

    Carpenter

    398

    General Labourer

    284

    Farm Hands

    244

    Farmer

    242

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