Origins of the Hilling surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 23East Midlands 11West Midlands 5East 125London 116South East 61South West 10South Wales 17Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hillings lived in east

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    350 Hilling Travel & migration records
    4,100 Hillings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hilling

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    What are the most common Hilling first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hillings

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

    Common female occupations for Hillings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    General Servant

    16

    House Keeper

    13

    Laundress

    13

    House Servant

    12

    Common male occupations for Hillings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    61

    Coal Miner

    26

    Farm Labourer

    23

    Gardener

    11

    Baker

    10

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