Origins of the Hitchins surname

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    In 1921, most Hitchinses lived in london

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    1,200 Hitchins Travel & migration records
    6,300 Hitchinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hitchins

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    What are the most common Hitchins first names?

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    Common jobs for Hitchinses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hitchinses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    29

    Dressmaker

    28

    Domestic Servant

    19

    General Servant

    17

    House Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Hitchinses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    46

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Tailor

    22

    Plasterer

    21

    Carpenter

    19

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