Origins of the Heffer surname

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    In 1921, most Heffers lived in london

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    650 Heffer Travel & migration records
    5,200 Heffers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heffer

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    What are the most common Heffer first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Heffers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heffers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Laundress

    28

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Heffers in 1921

    Carpenter

    46

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Blacksmith

    20

    Butcher

    20

    Wheelwright

    20

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