Origins of the Healy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 68North West 50Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 200East Midlands 24West Midlands 37East 91London 456South East 125South West 149South Wales 49Mid Wales 23West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Healys lived in london

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    What are the most common Healy first names?

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    Common jobs for Healys

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    Common female occupations for Healys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    73

    Domestic Servant

    55

    Laundress

    52

    House Servant

    46

    Charwoman

    45

    Common male occupations for Healys in 1921

    General Labourer

    142

    Coal Miner

    122

    Dock Labourer

    60

    Tailor

    60

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

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