Origins of the Hemphill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 17East MidlandsWest Midlands 2EastLondon 12South East 1South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hemphills lived in yorkshire

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    2,300 Hemphill Travel & migration records
    1,100 Hemphills found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Hemphill first names?

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    Common jobs for Hemphills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hemphills in 1921

    At School

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Millworker

    4

    Cotton Spinner

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Hemphills in 1921

    Farm Hands

    31

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    28

    General Farmers

    20

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    17

    Attendants

    12

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