Origins of the Berley surname

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    In 1921, most Berleys lived in london

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    240 Berley Travel & migration records
    1,000 Berleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Berley

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    Common jobs for Berleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Berleys in 1921

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    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Living On Her Own Means

    5

    Cutler

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Berleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Edge Tool Grinder

    10

    Colliery Clerk

    8

    Tailor

    7

    Farm Labourer

    5

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