Origins of the Hester surname

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    In 1921, most Hesters lived in london

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    3,100 Hester Travel & migration records
    12,000 Hesters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hester

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    What are the most common Hester first names?

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    Common jobs for Hesters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hesters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    57

    Domestic Servant

    32

    Charwoman

    30

    Laundress

    29

    Widow

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Hesters in 1921

    Farm Hands

    131

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    87

    General Farmers

    81

    Agricultural Labourer

    61

    General Labourer

    59

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