Origins of the Halifax surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 69East Midlands 22West Midlands 17East 19London 48South East 21South West 3South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Halifaxs lived in yorkshire

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    370 Halifax Travel & migration records
    2,300 Halifaxs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Halifax

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    What are the most common Halifax first names?

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    Common jobs for Halifaxs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Halifaxs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Halifaxs in 1921

    Blacksmith

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Farmer

    10

    General Labourer

    10

    Farm Labourer

    8

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