Origins of the Hingley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 56East Midlands 57West Midlands 477East 6London 56South East 17South West 7South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hingleys lived in west-midlands

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    710 Hingley Travel & migration records
    8,000 Hingleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hingley

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    What are the most common Hingley first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Hingleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hingleys in 1921

    Chain Maker

    35

    Nail Maker

    24

    Dressmaker

    22

    Nailer

    20

    Nailor

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Hingleys in 1921

    Chain Maker

    79

    Chainmaker

    36

    Blacksmith

    18

    Coal Miner

    17

    General Labourer

    17

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