Origins of the Aley surname

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    In 1921, most Aleys lived in east

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    260 Aley Travel & migration records
    1,900 Aleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Aley

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    What are the most common Aley first names?

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    Common jobs for Aleys

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

    Common female occupations for Aleys in 1921

    House Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant

    7

    Housemaid Domestic

    7

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Common male occupations for Aleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    45

    Farm Labourer

    13

    General Labourer

    13

    Vintner

    6

    Agr Labourer

    5

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