Origins of the Hyett surname

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    In 1921, most Hyetts lived in south-west

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    560 Hyett Travel & migration records
    6,300 Hyetts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hyetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hyetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Domestic Servant

    27

    Laundress

    20

    General Servant

    19

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Hyetts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Farm Labourer

    29

    General Labourer

    28

    Carpenter

    27

    Master

    27

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