Origins of the Hayley surname

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    In 1921, most Hayleys lived in south-east

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    660 Hayley Travel & migration records
    2,800 Hayleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hayley

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    What are the most common Hayley first names?

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    Common jobs for Hayleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hayleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Laundress

    13

    Living On Own Means

    12

    House Servant

    11

    Annuitant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Hayleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Blacksmith

    8

    General Labourer

    8

    Butcher

    7

    General Laborer

    7

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