Origins of the Head surname

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    In 1921, most Heads lived in london

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    9,800 Head Travel & migration records
    75,000 Heads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Head

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    625th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Head surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.

    Who were Heads most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Head first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Heads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    355

    Laundress

    262

    Domestic Servant

    218

    General Servant Domestic

    194

    House Servant

    171

    Commmon male occupations for Heads in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    592

    Carpenter

    287

    General Labourer

    272

    Farm Labourer

    253

    Gardener

    186

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