Origins of the Hilsdon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 5West Midlands 5East 8London 60South East 55South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hilsdons lived in london

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    60 Hilsdon Travel & migration records
    1,300 Hilsdons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hilsdon

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    What are the most common Hilsdon first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Hilsdons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hilsdons in 1921

    Laundress

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Labrs Dau

    4

    Labrs Wife

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Hilsdons in 1921

    Bricklayer

    20

    General Labourer

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Ag.Labourer

    8

    Gardener

    5

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