Origins of the Haig surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 52Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 8West Midlands 7East 13London 91South East 46South West 10South Wales 1Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Haigs lived in london

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    3,200 Haig Travel & migration records
    8,600 Haigs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Haig

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Haigs

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

    Common female occupations for Haigs in 1921

    Artist

    72

    Dressmaker

    54

    Domestic Servant

    41

    Housekeeper

    34

    Living On Own Means

    33

    Common male occupations for Haigs in 1921

    Joiner

    45

    Tailor

    37

    Distiller

    34

    Baker

    32

    Carter

    30

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