Origins of the Hesse surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 6West Midlands 2East 23London 70South East 28South West 5South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hesses lived in london

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    1,000 Hesse Travel & migration records
    1,400 Hesses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Hesse first names?

    Henry

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    Mary

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Hesses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hesses in 1921

    Home

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Governess

    6

    Annuitant

    5

    Housekeeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Hesses in 1921

    Cabinet Maker

    22

    Clerk

    13

    Farm Hands

    10

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

    General Farmers

    7

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