Origins of the Hooton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 44North West 21Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 70East Midlands 248West Midlands 52East 76London 413South East 78South West 12South Wales 3Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hootons lived in london

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    1,300 Hooton Travel & migration records
    12,000 Hootons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hootons

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

    Common female occupations for Hootons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    45

    Laundress

    30

    Living On Own Means

    24

    Domestic Servant

    23

    Cotton Weaver

    21

    Common male occupations for Hootons in 1921

    Bricklayer

    64

    Agricultural Labourer

    45

    Farmer

    42

    Coal Miner

    40

    Carpenter

    35

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