Origins of the Hyland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 29North West 60Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 87East Midlands 8West Midlands 37East 92London 545South East 378South West 16South Wales 5Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hylands lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Hyland

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    What are the most common Hyland first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Hylands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hylands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    46

    Laundress

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    35

    Domestic Servant

    32

    Servant

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Hylands in 1921

    General Labourer

    74

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    Bricklayer

    42

    Farm Labourer

    39

    Dock Labourer

    37

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