Origins of the Hillon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 2East MidlandsWest Midlands 2East 3London 10South East 1South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hillons lived in north-west

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    210 Hillon Travel & migration records
    940 Hillons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hillon

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    Common jobs for Hillons

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

    Common female occupations for Hillons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Silk Weaver

    8

    Dressmaker

    6

    Living On Her Own Means

    4

    Nil

    4

    Common male occupations for Hillons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Joiner

    5

    Carter

    4

    Gen Labour

    4

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