Origins of the Hayhurst surname
About the Hayhursts
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Interesting facts about Hayhurst
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Hayhurst surname. The oldest one dates back to 1598.
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Hayhursts
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Hayhursts in 1921
Cotton Weaver
369
Weaver Cotton
97
Weaver
84
Cotton Winder
68
Dressmaker
49
Common male occupations for Hayhursts in 1921
Cotton Weaver
183
Farmer
81
Weaver
57
Weaver Cotton
53
General Labourer
38
