Origins of the Higdon surname

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    In 1921, most Higdons lived in south-west

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    190 Higdon Travel & migration records
    1,500 Higdons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Higdon

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    Common jobs for Higdons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Higdons in 1921

    Glover

    15

    Dressmaker

    9

    Laundress

    9

    At Home

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Higdons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    42

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    19

    General Farmers

    16

    Farm Labourer

    13

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