Origins of the Hethrington surname

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    In 1921, most Hethringtons lived in south-east

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    210 Hethrington Travel & migration records
    840 Hethringtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hethrington

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    Who were Hethringtons most likely to marry?

    Slafters
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    What are the most common Hethrington first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hethringtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hethringtons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Milliner

    4

    Dairy Maid

    2

    Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Hethringtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Grocer

    4

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