Origins of the Heward surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 136North West 33Isle of ManYorkshire 147East Midlands 85West Midlands 9East 44London 123South East 35South West 5South Wales 2Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hewards lived in yorkshire

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    900 Heward Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Hewards

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    Commmon female occupations for Hewards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Living On Own Means

    21

    House Servant

    19

    Laundress

    17

    House Keeper

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Hewards in 1921

    Farmer

    44

    Coal Miner

    39

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Joiner

    30

    General Labourer

    26

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