Origins of the Begley surname

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    In 1921, most Begleys lived in london

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    5,900 Begley Travel & migration records
    4,800 Begleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Begleys

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

    Common female occupations for Begleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Charwoman

    14

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant

    13

    Laundress

    13

    Common male occupations for Begleys in 1921

    Chimney Sweep

    62

    General Labourer

    35

    Farm Hands

    29

    Chimney Sweeper

    23

    Dock Labourer

    22

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