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Hayball Family History

Hayball Name Meaning

unexplained; perhaps from Middle English hei hai ‘hay’ + bale ball ‘bale’ used as a nickname for a fat person or possibly from hei hai + ball ‘rounded hill hillock’.

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


Similar surnames: Mayhall, Hadsall, Halsall, Hascall, Mayall, Hassall, Ball, Hall

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Where is the Hayball family from?

You can see how Hayball families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hayball family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Hayball families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 23 Hayball families living in Ontario. This was about 92% of all the recorded Hayball's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hayball families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hayball surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hayball ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hayball. 24% of Hayball men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Hayball women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hayball were Grocers Assistant and Incapacitated. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Pharmacist Own Ac
    16%
  • Printing Machine Minder
    16%
  • Grocers Assistant
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Hayball. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hayball 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 570 immigration records available for the last name Hayball. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 345 military records available for the last name Hayball. For the veterans among your Hayball ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hayball lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Hayball life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Hayball in 1965 was 75, and 83 in 2004.

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