Origins of the Hulme surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 1471Isle of Man 16Yorkshire 342East Midlands 110West Midlands 1696East 43London 3808South East 79South West 36South Wales 11Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 33Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hulmes lived in london

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    5,600 Hulme Travel & migration records
    63,000 Hulmes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hulme

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    712th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Hulme surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

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    What are the most common Hulme first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hulmes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hulmes in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    419

    Dressmaker

    166

    Housekeeper

    120

    Laundress

    117

    Domestic Servant

    114

    Commmon male occupations for Hulmes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    328

    Farmer

    310

    Carter

    200

    General Labourer

    177

    Cotton Spinner

    154

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