Origins of the Hugh surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 63Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 85East Midlands 32West Midlands 23East 23London 152South East 72South West 115South Wales 16Mid Wales 58West Wales 5North Wales 40Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hughs lived in london

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    9,400 Hugh Travel & migration records
    12,000 Hughs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hugh

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    What are the most common Hugh first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hughs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hughs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    72

    House Servant

    53

    Widow

    40

    Servant

    35

    General Servant

    33

    Commmon male occupations for Hughs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    198

    Yeoman

    96

    Agricultural Labourer

    70

    Farmer

    51

    General Labourer

    46

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