Origins of the Haley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 223North West 42Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 1896East Midlands 22West Midlands 55East 174London 650South East 174South West 93South Wales 27Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Haleys lived in yorkshire

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    Common jobs for Haleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Haleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    113

    Worsted Weaver

    112

    Worsted Spinner

    99

    Charwoman

    89

    Laundress

    81

    Commmon male occupations for Haleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    189

    General Labourer

    184

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    103

    Farm Hands

    89

    Agricultural Labourer

    70

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