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Origins of the Hilyer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of Man 1Yorkshire 7East MidlandsWest Midlands 8East 3London 10South East 12South West 19South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hilyers lived in south-west

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    120 Hilyer Travel & migration records
    860 Hilyers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hilyers

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

    Common female occupations for Hilyers in 1921

    At Home

    8

    Dressmaker

    5

    Lace Maker

    5

    None

    5

    Drapers Assistant

    3

    Common male occupations for Hilyers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Fly Proprietor

    5

    Boatman

    4

    Dairyman

    4

    Railway Signalman

    4

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