Origins of the Hewitson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 649North West 211Isle of ManYorkshire 131East Midlands 15West Midlands 12East 45London 341South East 61South West 14South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hewitsons lived in north-east

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    1,500 Hewitson Travel & migration records
    15,000 Hewitsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hewitsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hewitsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    65

    Cotton Weaver

    57

    General Servant Domestic

    50

    House Servant

    38

    House Keeper

    33

    Commmon male occupations for Hewitsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    168

    Coal Miner Hewer

    83

    Farmer

    64

    Shepherd

    46

    General Labourer

    42

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