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Origins of the Healey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 211North West 340Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 791East Midlands 188West Midlands 216East 96London 2158South East 361South West 150South Wales 87Mid Wales 44West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Healeys lived in london

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    20,000 Healey Travel & migration records
    50,000 Healeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Healey

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    865th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Healey surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

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    What are the most common Healey first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Healeys

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

    Common female occupations for Healeys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    202

    Dressmaker

    157

    Laundress

    137

    Domestic Servant

    117

    Charwoman

    113

    Common male occupations for Healeys in 1921

    General Labourer

    273

    Coal Miner

    187

    Agricultural Labourer

    138

    Carter

    103

    Coal Miner Hewer

    97

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