Origins of the Hiley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 24Isle of ManYorkshire 361East Midlands 56West Midlands 103East 15London 127South East 75South West 58South Wales 86Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hileys lived in yorkshire

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    910 Hiley Travel & migration records
    8,800 Hileys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hiley

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    Common jobs for Hileys

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

    Common female occupations for Hileys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Weaver

    18

    Worsted Weaver

    17

    Common male occupations for Hileys in 1921

    Wire Drawer

    54

    General Labourer

    26

    Farmer

    20

    Weaver

    19

    Coal Miner

    16

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