Origins of the Hilliam surname
About the Hilliams
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Interesting facts about Hilliam
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Hilliam surname. The oldest one dates back to 1860.
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Hilliams
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Hilliams in 1921
Laundress
4
Asst School Mistress
3
Farmers Wife
3
Housemaid Domestic
3
At Home
2
Common male occupations for Hilliams in 1921
Farmers Son
10
Carpenter
9
Joiner
8
Farmer
6
Ag. Lab.
5
