Origins of the Hite surname

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    In 1921, most Hites lived in london

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    430 Hite Travel & migration records
    790 Hites found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hite

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    What are the most common Hite first names?

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    Common jobs for Hites

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hites in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    General Servant

    3

    Housemaid

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Hites in 1921

    Farm Hands

    49

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    General Farmers

    18

    Tinsmiths

    14

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