Origins of the Anelay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 50East Midlands 9West MidlandsEast 1London 33South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Anelays lived in yorkshire

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    What are the most common Anelay first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Anelays

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    Commmon female occupations for Anelays in 1921

    Blacksmith

    12

    Cotton Warper

    5

    Winder

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Anelays in 1921

    Blacksmith

    26

    Farmer

    8

    Able Seaman

    6

    Blacksmith Apprentice

    3

    Builder

    3

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