Origins of the Heley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 3West Midlands 10East 185London 118South East 31South West 7South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Heleys lived in east

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    660 Heley Travel & migration records
    3,800 Heleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Heleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Heleys in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    57

    Dressmaker

    16

    House Servant

    13

    Straw Hat Machinist

    10

    House Keeper

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Heleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    27

    Carpenter

    15

    Bricklayer

    13

    Coal Miner

    12

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