Origins of the Heskett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 26Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West Midlands 3East 11London 35South East 41South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hesketts lived in south-east

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    440 Heskett Travel & migration records
    2,100 Hesketts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heskett

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    What are the most common Heskett first names?

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    Common jobs for Hesketts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hesketts in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Hesketts in 1921

    Farmer

    10

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    9

    Carter

    8

    Coal Miner

    8

    Farm Labourer

    8

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