Origins of the High surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 97North West 55Isle of ManYorkshire 58East Midlands 13West Midlands 18East 470London 239South East 115South West 20South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Highs lived in east

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    1,700 High Travel & migration records
    13,000 Highs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about High

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    What are the most common High first names?

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    Common jobs for Highs

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

    Common female occupations for Highs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    85

    Laundress

    50

    General Servant Domestic

    35

    Domestic Servant

    32

    Housekeeper

    32

    Common male occupations for Highs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    140

    Farm Labourer

    60

    General Labourer

    44

    Farmer

    41

    Carpenter

    39

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