Origins of the Hillgrove surname

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    In 1921, most Hillgroves lived in west-midlands

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    110 Hillgrove Travel & migration records
    190 Hillgroves found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hillgrove

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    What are the most common Hillgrove first names?

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    Common jobs for Hillgroves

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hillgroves in 1921

    Widow

    7

    Barmaid Inn

    1

    Charwomen

    1

    China Dealer

    1

    Cook (Domestic)

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Hillgroves in 1921

    Pattern Card Maker

    7

    Yeoman

    5

    Husbandman

    4

    Carpenter

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

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