Origins of the Fitzhugh surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 230West Midlands 26East 16London 55South East 10South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fitzhughs lived in east-midlands

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    560 Fitzhugh Travel & migration records
    3,300 Fitzhughs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fitzhugh

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    What are the most common Fitzhugh first names?

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    Common jobs for Fitzhughs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fitzhughs in 1921

    Lace Maker

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    8

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Shoe Closer

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Fitzhughs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Bricklayer

    32

    Fishmonger

    21

    Shoe Finisher

    21

    Farm Labourer

    17

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