Origins of the Hewit surname

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    In 1921, most Hewits lived in london

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    780 Hewit Travel & migration records
    4,300 Hewits found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hewit

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    What are the most common Hewit first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hewits

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hewits in 1921

    House Servant

    34

    Dressmaker

    24

    Servant

    19

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Laundress

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Hewits in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    Coal Miner

    39

    Weaver

    21

    Carter

    19

    Blacksmith

    15

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