Origins of the Hewins surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 27West Midlands 182East 7London 54South East 27South West 26South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hewinses lived in west-midlands

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    480 Hewins Travel & migration records
    3,600 Hewinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hewins

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    What are the most common Hewins first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Hewinses

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    Commmon female occupations for Hewinses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Charwoman

    10

    General Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Hewinses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Bricklayer

    20

    Farm Labourer

    20

    General Labourer

    14

    Blacksmith

    10

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