Origins of the Blockley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 27Isle of ManYorkshire 79East Midlands 247West Midlands 43East 15London 50South East 7South West 10South Wales 4Mid Wales 21West Wales 1North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blockleys lived in east-midlands

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    420 Blockley Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Blockleys

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

    Common female occupations for Blockleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Dress Maker

    18

    Laundress

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Farmer

    10

    Common male occupations for Blockleys in 1921

    Farmer

    36

    Coal Miner

    34

    Bricklayer

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Farm Labourer

    20

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