Origins of the Halliwell surname

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    In 1921, most Halliwells lived in london

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    3,300 Halliwell Travel & migration records
    32,000 Halliwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Halliwell

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    What are the most common Halliwell first names?

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    Common jobs for Halliwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Halliwells in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    436

    Weaver

    114

    Dressmaker

    100

    Cotton Winder

    92

    House Keeper

    84

    Commmon male occupations for Halliwells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    260

    Coal Miner Hewer

    126

    Cotton Spinner

    120

    Cotton Weaver

    120

    Carter

    99

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