Origins of the Higham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 72North West 203Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 123East Midlands 92West Midlands 79East 28London 3130South East 113South West 23South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Highams lived in london

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    4,000 Higham Travel & migration records
    33,000 Highams found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Highams

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

    Common female occupations for Highams in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    373

    Cotton Winder

    79

    Dressmaker

    77

    House Keeper

    67

    Housekeeper

    67

    Common male occupations for Highams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    185

    Cotton Weaver

    120

    Farmer

    106

    General Labourer

    105

    Carter

    94

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