Origins of the Hemphrey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 16West Midlands 1East 5London 22South East 13South West 6South Wales 7Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hemphreys lived in london

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    27 Hemphrey Travel & migration records
    740 Hemphreys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hemphrey

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    What are the most common Hemphrey first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Hemphreys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hemphreys in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    House Keeper

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Servant

    3

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Hemphreys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Farmer

    6

    Clerk

    4

    Railway Clerk

    4

    Grocer

    3

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