Origins of the Hepburn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 219North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 8West Midlands 17East 75London 221South East 124South West 33South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hepburns lived in london

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    Common jobs for Hepburns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hepburns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    122

    Domestic Servant

    89

    Hawker

    70

    F S

    62

    Housekeeper

    61

    Commmon male occupations for Hepburns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    134

    Tailor

    120

    Farm Servant

    90

    Farmer

    84

    Mason

    83

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