Origins of the Booley surname

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    In 1921, most Booleys lived in london

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    150 Booley Travel & migration records
    1,200 Booleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Booley

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    Common jobs for Booleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Booleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Dress Maker

    5

    General Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    At School

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Booleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Iron Moulder

    10

    General Labourer

    7

    Carman

    6

    Coal Miner

    6

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