Origins of the Hailes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 133North West 31Isle of ManYorkshire 38East Midlands 6West Midlands 16East 31London 125South East 29South West 24South Wales 2Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Haileses lived in north-east

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    440 Hailes Travel & migration records
    4,600 Haileses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hailes

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    Common jobs for Haileses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Haileses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Servant

    10

    Annuitant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Haileses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    Coal Miner

    35

    Coal Miner Hewer

    16

    Carpenter

    15

    Tailor

    14

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