Origins of the Hempstead surname

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    In 1921, most Hempsteads lived in london

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    420 Hempstead Travel & migration records
    2,800 Hempsteads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hempstead

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    What are the most common Hempstead first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hempsteads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hempsteads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Tailoress

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Hempsteads in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Fisherman

    16

    Bricklayer

    15

    Mariner

    15

    Farm Labourer

    13

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