Origins of the Atlay surname

About the Atlays

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 7East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 6London 10South East 5South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Atlays lived in north-east

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    What are the most common Atlay first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Atlays

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    Common female occupations for Atlays in 1921

    Farmers Daughter

    6

    Confectioner

    5

    Farmers Wife

    4

    Farmers Daughter Scholar

    3

    Assisting In The Business

    2

    Common male occupations for Atlays in 1921

    Farmer

    16

    Scholar At Home

    4

    Farmer's Son Employed At Home

    3

    Grocers Assistant

    3

    Schoolmaster

    3

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