Origins of the Backley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 12Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 15East Midlands 11West Midlands 5East 7London 31South East 11South West 1South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Backleys lived in london

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    260 Backley Travel & migration records
    1,500 Backleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Backleys

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    Common female occupations for Backleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    15

    Domestic Servant

    11

    House Keeper

    9

    Cotton Reeler

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Common male occupations for Backleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    General Labourer

    7

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    6

    Baker

    5

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