Origins of the Hemming surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 30Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 137East Midlands 43West Midlands 864East 66London 330South East 139South West 208South Wales 40Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hemmings lived in west-midlands

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    3,200 Hemming Travel & migration records
    26,000 Hemmings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hemming

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    We have for the Hemming surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Hemming first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hemmings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hemmings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    135

    Laundress

    82

    Domestic Servant

    67

    House Servant

    58

    Servant

    49

    Commmon male occupations for Hemmings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    144

    Carpenter

    104

    General Labourer

    86

    Farm Labourer

    77

    Tailor

    73

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