Origins of the Heigh surname

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    In 1921, most Heighs lived in north-west

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    250 Heigh Travel & migration records
    1,300 Heighs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Heighs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heighs in 1921

    House Servant

    10

    General Servant

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Heighs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Farm Servant

    8

    Joiner

    7

    Blacksmith

    6

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