Origins of the Heel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 60North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 30West Midlands 9East 4London 46South East 10South West 5South Wales 2Mid Wales 2West Wales 2North Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Heels lived in north-east

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    210 Heel Travel & migration records
    2,200 Heels found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Heel first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Heels

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heels in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    House Servant

    10

    Lace Maker

    10

    Charwoman

    6

    Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Heels in 1921

    Coal Miner

    32

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Paper Maker

    13

    Carpenter

    12

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