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Hawkett Family History

Hawkett Surname Meaning

from the Middle English personal name Havekot a pet form of the Old English personal name Hafoc (Havek + ot).

Compare Hawke and Hawkin.

it may also be a variant of Alcott.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Hawkett family from?

You can see how Hawkett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hawkett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hawkett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 21 Hawkett families living in Kent. This was about 40% of all the recorded Hawkett's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Hawkett families in 1891.
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What did your Hawkett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hawkett. 88% of Hawkett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Domestic Worker
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%

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There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Hawkett. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hawkett census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 117 immigration records available for the last name Hawkett. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 104 military records available for the last name Hawkett. For the veterans among your Hawkett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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