Origins of the Hales surname
About the Haleses
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Interesting facts about Hales
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Hales surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Hales first names?
William
John
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Haleses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
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
