Origins of the Hickley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North WestIsle of Man 1Yorkshire 29East Midlands 37West Midlands 14East 16London 63South East 56South West 16South Wales 3Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hickleys lived in london

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    630 Hickley Travel & migration records
    3,000 Hickleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hickleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Hickleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Servant

    12

    At Home

    9

    Charwoman

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Hickleys in 1921

    Frame Work Knitter

    18

    General Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Carpenter

    13

    Baker

    7

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