Origins of the Height surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 60East Midlands 56West Midlands 55East 11London 35South East 9South West 3South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Heights lived in yorkshire

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    270 Height Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Height

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    We have for the Height surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

    Who were Heights most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Height first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Heights

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heights in 1921

    Laundress

    13

    Charwoman

    6

    ...

    6

    Shop Assistant

    5

    Cloth Cap Maker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Heights in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Tailor

    8

    Coal Miner

    7

    Farmer

    6

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