Origins of the Hillery surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 63North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 38West Midlands 5East 14London 67South East 37South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hillerys lived in london

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    460 Hillery Travel & migration records
    1,800 Hillerys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hillery

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    What are the most common Hillery first names?

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    Common jobs for Hillerys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hillerys in 1921

    Laundress

    10

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Lace Hand

    5

    At School

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Hillerys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    27

    Lead Miner

    23

    Coal Miner Hewer

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Carpenter

    7

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