Origins of the Higgon surname

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    In 1921, most Higgons lived in south-west

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    66 Higgon Travel & migration records
    1,000 Higgons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Higgons

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    Commmon female occupations for Higgons in 1921

    General Servant

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Farmer's Daughter

    5

    Private Means

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Higgons in 1921

    Farmer

    13

    Coal Miner

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Carpenter

    5

    Farmer's Son

    5

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