Origins of the Blakesley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 57East Midlands 74West Midlands 64East 19London 93South East 63South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blakesleys lived in london

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    370 Blakesley Travel & migration records
    2,600 Blakesleys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Blakesley first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Blakesleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blakesleys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Dressmaker

    8

    Servant

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Dress Maker

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Blakesleys in 1921

    Currier

    20

    Coal Miner

    11

    Coal Miner Hewer

    8

    General Labourer

    8

    Turner

    8

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