Origins of the Carley surname

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    In 1921, most Carleys lived in south-east

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    4,800 Carley Travel & migration records
    8,200 Carleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carley

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    Who were Carleys most likely to marry?

    Mc Carleys

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    What are the most common Carley first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Carleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Carleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    House Servant

    26

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Laundress

    22

    General Servant

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Carleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    General Labourer

    33

    Farmer

    29

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Gardener

    18

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