Origins of the Hilley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of Man 3Yorkshire 13East Midlands 5West Midlands 4East 1London 23South East 13South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hilleys lived in london

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    560 Hilley Travel & migration records
    850 Hilleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hilley

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    Common jobs for Hilleys

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

    Common female occupations for Hilleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Housekeeper

    3

    Labourers Wife

    3

    None

    3

    Common male occupations for Hilleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Coal Miner

    9

    Farm Hands

    7

    General Labourer

    7

    General Farmers

    4

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