Origins of the Hender surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 29North West 7Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 6East Midlands 2West Midlands 8East 17London 105South East 27South West 48South Wales 1Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Henders lived in london

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    560 Hender Travel & migration records
    2,800 Henders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hender

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    What are the most common Hender first names?

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    Common jobs for Henders

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

    Commmon female occupations for Henders in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Annuitant

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    House Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Henders in 1921

    Farmer

    16

    Blacksmith

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    General Labourer

    10

    Carpenter

    9

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