Origins of the Batley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 29North West 34Isle of ManYorkshire 703East Midlands 15West Midlands 11East 130London 211South East 49South West 15South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Batleys lived in yorkshire

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    1,300 Batley Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Batleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Batleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    50

    Dress Maker

    27

    Charwoman

    24

    Laundress

    22

    General Servant

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Batleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    56

    Agricultural Labourer

    51

    Joiner

    45

    Carpenter

    36

    Farmer

    35

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