Origins of the Hilham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 5West Midlands 1East 10London 5South East 6South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hilhams lived in east

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    10 Hilham Travel & migration records
    190 Hilhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hilham

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    What are the most common Hilham first names?

    William

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    Ann

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Hilhams

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

    Common female occupations for Hilhams in 1921

    Fishermans Wife

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Poor

    2

    Agricultural Labourers Wife

    1

    Beatster

    1

    Common male occupations for Hilhams in 1921

    Fisherman

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Hair Dresser

    2

    Shipwright

    2

    Assistant Pawnbroker

    1

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