Origins of the Heatherley surname

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    In 1921, most Heatherleys lived in east-midlands

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    67 Heatherley Travel & migration records
    710 Heatherleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heatherley

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    What are the most common Heatherley first names?

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    Common jobs for Heatherleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heatherleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Shoe Machinist

    4

    Widow

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Cigar Maker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Heatherleys in 1921

    Baker

    10

    Police Constable

    5

    Brewers Labourer

    4

    Draper

    3

    Gent

    3

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