Origins of the Bly surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 38East Midlands 17West Midlands 7East 75London 38South East 17South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blys lived in east

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    740 Bly Travel & migration records
    2,600 Blys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Bly first names?

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    Common jobs for Blys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Dressmaker

    9

    Dress Maker

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Pauper

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Blys in 1921

    Carpenter

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Blacksmith

    16

    Tallow Chandler

    13

    Farm Hands

    12

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