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Origins of the Hillson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of Man 2Yorkshire 2East Midlands 97West Midlands 10East 33London 48South East 7South West 91South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hillsons lived in east-midlands

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    370 Hillson Travel & migration records
    2,600 Hillsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hillson

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    What are the most common Hillson first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Hillsons

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

    Common female occupations for Hillsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Lace Maker

    14

    Laundress

    9

    House Servant

    8

    Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Hillsons in 1921

    Farmer

    39

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Farmers Son

    17

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Shoemaker

    11

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