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Origins of the Hilhouse surname

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About the Hilhouses

We have a total number of 300 records for people with the last name Hilhouse.

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Where do most Hilhouses live?

In 1921, most Hilhouses lived in South East.


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Interesting facts about Hilhouses

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 233 records for the Hilhouse surname. The oldest one dates back to 1612.

Who were Hilhouses most likely to marry?

Smiths

&

Haygoods

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Hilhouses.

What are the most common Hilhouse first names?

  • William
  • John
  • Mary
  • Martha

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Hilhouse family members

Common jobs for Hilhouses

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

Common Female occupations for Hilhouses in 1921
Private Means

5

Living On Own Means

4

Coal Miner's Daur

3

Dress Maker

2

Formerly Farmers Wife

2

Common Male occupations for Hilhouses in 1921
Coal Miner

4

Flesher

3

Wholesale Tea Dealer

3

Ag Lb

2

Carpet Weaver

2

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