Origins of the Haigh surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 197North West 197Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 8947East Midlands 146West Midlands 62East 69London 1595South East 113South West 37South Wales 21Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Haighs lived in yorkshire

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    9,500 Haigh Travel & migration records
    100,000 Haighs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Haigh

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    539th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Haigh first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Haighs

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

    Common female occupations for Haighs in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    466

    Dressmaker

    316

    Cotton Weaver

    245

    Worsted Spinner

    183

    Worsted Weaver

    179

    Common male occupations for Haighs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    624

    Woollen Weaver

    472

    Farmer

    251

    Joiner

    249

    Coal Miner Hewer

    228

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