Origins of the Birkley surname

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    In 1921, most Birkleys lived in north-east

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    130 Birkley Travel & migration records
    1,300 Birkleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Birkleys

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

    Common female occupations for Birkleys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Mill Hand Woollen

    4

    Milliner

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Dress Maker

    3

    Common male occupations for Birkleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    15

    Farmer

    13

    Butcher

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Bricklayer

    5

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