Origins of the Hickey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 55North West 44Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 133East Midlands 10West Midlands 31East 108London 594South East 204South West 110South Wales 40Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hickeys lived in london

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    Common jobs for Hickeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hickeys in 1921

    Laundress

    77

    Dressmaker

    69

    Charwoman

    59

    Domestic Servant

    53

    Tailoress

    49

    Commmon male occupations for Hickeys in 1921

    General Labourer

    101

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    71

    Tailor

    55

    Dock Labourer

    49

    Farm Hands

    46

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