Origins of the Hettle surname

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    In 1921, most Hettles lived in north-east

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    41 Hettle Travel & migration records
    670 Hettles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hettle

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    What are the most common Hettle first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hettles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hettles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Laundress

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Farm Servant

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Hettles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Farm Servant

    5

    Carter

    4

    Gardener Domestic

    4

    General Labourer

    4

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