Origins of the Highmore surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 1West MidlandsEast 3London 28South East 29South West 19South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Highmores lived in south-east

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    350 Highmore Travel & migration records
    1,200 Highmores found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Highmore

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    What are the most common Highmore first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Highmores

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

    Commmon female occupations for Highmores in 1921

    Living On Her Own Means

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Private Means

    7

    Annuitant

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Highmores in 1921

    Painter

    11

    Grocer

    10

    Attorney

    7

    Plumber

    7

    Vintner

    6

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