Origins of the Hillen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 15Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 5East Midlands 5West Midlands 2East 23London 47South East 25South West 8South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hillens lived in london

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    760 Hillen Travel & migration records
    1,700 Hillens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hillen

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    What are the most common Hillen first names?

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    Common jobs for Hillens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hillens in 1921

    Housekeeper

    7

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dress Maker

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Ropey Labourer

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Hillens in 1921

    General Labourer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Farmer

    12

    Coal Miner

    9

    Dock Labourer

    6

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