Origins of the Halstead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 44Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 1307East Midlands 36West Midlands 9East 46London 1629South East 34South West 13South WalesMid Wales 2West Wales 2North Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Halsteads lived in london

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    3,200 Halstead Travel & migration records
    25,000 Halsteads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Halstead

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    What are the most common Halstead first names?

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    Common jobs for Halsteads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Halsteads in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    505

    Weaver

    133

    Weaver Cotton

    129

    Cotton Winder

    93

    Dressmaker

    81

    Commmon male occupations for Halsteads in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    327

    Weaver Cotton

    93

    Weaver

    92

    Farmer

    85

    Coal Miner

    70

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