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Origins of the Humber surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 7Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 2East Midlands 63West Midlands 21East 20London 91South East 104South West 29South Wales 9Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Humbers lived in south-east

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    610 Humber Travel & migration records
    4,800 Humbers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Humber

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    What are the most common Humber first names?

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    Common jobs for Humbers

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

    Common female occupations for Humbers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Laundress

    18

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Living On Own Means

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Common male occupations for Humbers in 1921

    Carpenter

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    General Labourer

    29

    Bricklayer

    25

    Gardener

    14

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