Origins of the Heald surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 54North West 102Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 804East Midlands 135West Midlands 20East 20London 1061South East 37South West 10South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Healds lived in london

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    2,700 Heald Travel & migration records
    19,000 Healds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heald

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    What are the most common Heald first names?

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    Common jobs for Healds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Healds in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    177

    Dressmaker

    76

    Weaver

    66

    Weaver Cotton

    38

    House Keeper

    36

    Commmon male occupations for Healds in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    50

    Joiner

    50

    Bricklayer

    45

    General Labourer

    45

    Coal Miner

    44

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