Origins of the Borley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 24East Midlands 17West Midlands 19East 189London 241South East 123South West 19South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Borleys lived in london

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    330 Borley Travel & migration records
    5,500 Borleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Borley

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    What are the most common Borley first names?

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    Common jobs for Borleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Borleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Laundress

    23

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Housekeeper

    12

    Housemaid

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Borleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    77

    General Labourer

    37

    Farm Labourer

    24

    Farmer

    22

    Carman

    13

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