Origins of the Hearsey surname

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    In 1921, most Hearseys lived in south-east

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    270 Hearsey Travel & migration records
    1,900 Hearseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hearsey

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    What are the most common Hearsey first names?

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    Common jobs for Hearseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hearseys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Laundress

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Hearseys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Carpenter

    10

    Baker

    7

    General Labourer

    7

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