Origins of the Hitchman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 15Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 46East Midlands 38West Midlands 341East 52London 264South East 135South West 57South Wales 25Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hitchmans lived in west-midlands

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    790 Hitchman Travel & migration records
    11,000 Hitchmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hitchman

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    We have for the Hitchman surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Hitchman first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hitchmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hitchmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    50

    Laundress

    43

    Domestic Servant

    31

    House Servant

    31

    General Servant Domestic

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Hitchmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    119

    Carpenter

    49

    General Labourer

    44

    Farm Labourer

    40

    Tailor

    35

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