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Origins of the Heep surname

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    In 1921, most Heeps lived in south-east

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    110 Heep Travel & migration records
    400 Heeps found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heep

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    What are the most common Heep first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Heeps

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

    Common female occupations for Heeps in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Cotton Winder

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Milliner

    3

    Common male occupations for Heeps in 1921

    Cordwainer

    4

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Brewers Labourer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Carter

    2

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