Origins of the Hildred surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 79East Midlands 226West Midlands 2East 17London 24South East 18South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hildreds lived in east-midlands

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    320 Hildred Travel & migration records
    3,600 Hildreds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hildred

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    Common jobs for Hildreds

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

    Common female occupations for Hildreds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Housekeeper

    14

    General Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    House Servant

    10

    Common male occupations for Hildreds in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Tailor

    20

    Farmer

    15

    General Labourer

    14

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