Origins of the Abley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 4West Midlands 25East 38London 69South East 29South West 7South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West Wales 12North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ableys lived in london

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    57 Abley Travel & migration records
    2,000 Ableys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Abley

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    What are the most common Abley first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ableys

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

    Common female occupations for Ableys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Annuitant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Common male occupations for Ableys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    26

    Carpenter

    16

    Cabinet Maker

    13

    Baker

    7

    Coal Miner Hewer

    7

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