Origins of the Hillis surname

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    In 1921, most Hillises lived in south-east

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    2,200 Hillis Travel & migration records
    1,100 Hillises found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hillises

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

    Common female occupations for Hillises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Farmers Daughter

    5

    House Servant

    5

    General Servant

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Common male occupations for Hillises in 1921

    Farm Hands

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    General Farmers

    11

    General Labourer

    8

    Carter

    5

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