Origins of the Hesketh surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 238Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 131East Midlands 69West Midlands 29East 39London 3056South East 35South West 20South Wales 12Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 42Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Heskeths lived in london

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    3,200 Hesketh Travel & migration records
    29,000 Heskeths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hesketh

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    Common jobs for Heskeths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heskeths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    232

    Dressmaker

    85

    Domestic Servant

    67

    Charwoman

    65

    House Servant

    60

    Commmon male occupations for Heskeths in 1921

    Farmer

    188

    Carter

    187

    Farm Labourer

    120

    Agricultural Labourer

    92

    General Labourer

    89

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