Origins of the Hampshire surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 18Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 1010East Midlands 44West Midlands 44East 93London 237South East 201South West 18South Wales 21Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hampshires lived in yorkshire

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    1,700 Hampshire Travel & migration records
    17,000 Hampshires found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hampshire

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    What are the most common Hampshire first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hampshires

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

    Common female occupations for Hampshires in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    52

    Dressmaker

    51

    Domestic Servant

    48

    House Servant

    38

    General Servant Domestic

    36

    Common male occupations for Hampshires in 1921

    Coal Miner

    114

    Agricultural Labourer

    93

    General Labourer

    63

    Farm Labourer

    62

    Coal Miner Hewer

    53

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