Origins of the Hillier surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 52Isle of ManYorkshire 48East Midlands 44West Midlands 94East 137London 1280South East 763South West 611South Wales 269Mid Wales 4West Wales 1North Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hilliers lived in london

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    4,500 Hillier Travel & migration records
    42,000 Hilliers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hillier

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    What are the most common Hillier first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Hilliers

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

    Common female occupations for Hilliers in 1921

    Laundress

    203

    Dressmaker

    201

    Domestic Servant

    128

    Servant

    107

    Lab

    102

    Common male occupations for Hilliers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    267

    General Labourer

    210

    Carpenter

    160

    Lab

    149

    Bricklayer

    123

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