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Hulley Family History

Hulley Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Ulley near Sheffield (Yorkshire) + prosthetic H-. The placename probably derives from Old English ūle ‘owl’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. In North Yorkshire and northern Yorkshire it could alternatively derive from either of two places in Picardy called Ully-Saint-Georges (Oise) and Œuilly (Aisne) or from either of two neighboring places in Haut-Marne Northeast France called Heuilley-Cotton and Heuilley-le Grand.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Halley, Hurley, Huxley, Bulley, Shelley, Pulley, Lumley, Willey

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Where is the Hulley family from?

You can see how Hulley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hulley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hulley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Hulley family living in Delaware. This was about 50% of all the recorded Hulley's in USA. Delaware and 1 other state had the highest population of Hulley families in 1840.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
40%
Laborer
32%
Salesman
12%
Mech Inventor
8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Seamstress
34%
Waitress
34%
Housekeeper
34%

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There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Hulley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hulley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hulley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hulley. For the veterans among your Hulley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hulley lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2003, in the United States, Hulley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Hulley in 1952 was 57, and 74 in 2003.

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