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Hayling Family History

Hayling Surname Meaning

From Old Welsh heilyn ‘cup-bearer’ used as a personal name; occasionally found with post-medieval excrescent -s. Some of the following post-medieval bearers may alternatively belong with (2) or (3>.

From Hayling Island (Hants) although the 1330 Shrops example seems to point to an alternative but unidentified place. The Hants place-name is recorded as Hailinges in the 12th century and derives from an Old English personal name *Hægel + the Old English group-name suffix -ingas.

Variant of Ayling with a prosthetic H-.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Hayling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hayling family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Hayling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 20 Hayling families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Hayling's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Hayling families in 1891.
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What did your Hayling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hayling. 63% of Hayling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    63%
  • Governess Retired
    13%
  • Housewife
    13%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    13%

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Passenger Lists

There are 242 immigration records available for the last name Hayling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 72 military records available for the last name Hayling. For the veterans among your Hayling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hayling lifespan?

Between 1962 and 1999, in the United States, Hayling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Hayling in 1962 was 75, and 75 in 1999.

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