Origins of the Hemingway surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 1856East Midlands 67West Midlands 17East 23London 248South East 51South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hemingways lived in yorkshire

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    2,800 Hemingway Travel & migration records
    19,000 Hemingways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hemingway

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    Who were Hemingways most likely to marry?

    Hemingway Or Heminaway Or Hemenway Or Heminwas
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    What are the most common Hemingway first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hemingways

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hemingways in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    61

    Dressmaker

    52

    Blanket Weaver

    42

    Cloth Weaver

    42

    Rag Sorter

    38

    Commmon male occupations for Hemingways in 1921

    Coal Miner

    158

    Coal Miner Hewer

    72

    Joiner

    48

    Blanket Weaver

    35

    General Labourer

    35

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