Origins of the Hillman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 33Isle of ManYorkshire 48East Midlands 52West Midlands 227East 166London 773South East 427South West 265South Wales 223Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hillmans lived in london

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    5,200 Hillman Travel & migration records
    28,000 Hillmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hillman

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    What are the most common Hillman first names?

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    Common jobs for Hillmans

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

    Common female occupations for Hillmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    130

    Laundress

    110

    Domestic Servant

    65

    General Servant Domestic

    65

    Living On Own Means

    51

    Common male occupations for Hillmans in 1921

    General Labourer

    119

    Agricultural Labourer

    114

    Coal Miner

    82

    Carpenter

    74

    Farm Labourer

    67

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