Origins of the Hetley surname

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    In 1921, most Hetleys lived in east

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    130 Hetley Travel & migration records
    300 Hetleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hetley

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    What are the most common Hetley first names?

    James

    Richard

    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Hetleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hetleys in 1921

    House Servant

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Daughter Of Clergy Deceased

    1

    Domestic Servant

    1

    Dress Maker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Hetleys in 1921

    Baker

    5

    Solicitor

    3

    Civil & Mechanical Engineer

    2

    Pewterer

    2

    Retired Glass Merchant

    2

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