Origins of the Calley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 6Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 42East Midlands 11West Midlands 16East 6London 31South East 18South West 8South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Calleys lived in yorkshire

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    940 Calley Travel & migration records
    2,500 Calleys found in all Census records

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    Who were Calleys most likely to marry?

    Mc Calleys

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    What are the most common Calley first names?

    John

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    Common jobs for Calleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Calleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Widow

    11

    Lab

    9

    General Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Calleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Gentleman

    12

    General Labourer

    10

    Farm Servant

    8

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