Origins of the Hillam surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 152East Midlands 16West Midlands 5East 3London 30South East 5South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hillams lived in yorkshire

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    210 Hillam Travel & migration records
    2,600 Hillams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hillam

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    What are the most common Hillam first names?

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    Common jobs for Hillams

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

    Common female occupations for Hillams in 1921

    Worsted Spinner

    22

    Worsted Weaver

    21

    Dressmaker

    11

    House Keeper

    8

    Milliner

    7

    Common male occupations for Hillams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    21

    Clerk

    11

    Worsted Spinner

    11

    Stone Mason

    9

    Cordwainer

    7

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