Origins of the Hooley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 526Isle of ManYorkshire 189East Midlands 245West Midlands 60East 13London 592South East 41South West 12South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hooleys lived in london

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    2,100 Hooley Travel & migration records
    15,000 Hooleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hooley

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    Common jobs for Hooleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hooleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    67

    Dressmaker

    66

    Laundress

    51

    Silk Winder

    33

    At Home

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Hooleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    160

    General Labourer

    49

    Farmer

    47

    Coal Miner Hewer

    42

    Lace Maker

    32

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