Origins of the Hales surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 52North West 117Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 175East Midlands 254West Midlands 425East 452London 1142South East 584South West 83South Wales 70Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Haleses lived in london

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    What are the most common Hales first names?

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    Common jobs for Haleses

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    Common female occupations for Haleses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    195

    Laundress

    136

    General Servant Domestic

    117

    Domestic Servant

    113

    General Servant

    104

    Common male occupations for Haleses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    299

    General Labourer

    156

    Carpenter

    146

    Bricklayer

    143

    Farm Labourer

    137

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