Origins of the Charley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 9Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 14East Midlands 3West Midlands 124East 20London 123South East 33South West 57South Wales 7Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Charleys lived in west-midlands

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    610 Charley Travel & migration records
    4,000 Charleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Charley

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    What are the most common Charley first names?

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    Common jobs for Charleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Charleys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Silk Winder

    14

    House Servant

    12

    Laundress

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Charleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Farmer

    13

    Plasterer

    13

    Watch Finisher

    13

    Silk Weaver

    12

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