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Origins of the Housley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 45Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 362East Midlands 277West Midlands 71East 8London 241South East 18South West 11South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Housleys lived in yorkshire

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    710 Housley Travel & migration records
    8,500 Housleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Housleys

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

    Common female occupations for Housleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Cotton Weaver

    24

    File Cutter

    16

    Housewife

    16

    House Keeper

    15

    Common male occupations for Housleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    90

    Coal Miner Hewer

    44

    File Cutter

    29

    Bricklayer

    28

    Farmer

    27

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