Origins of the Chatterley surname

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    In 1921, most Chatterleys lived in west-midlands

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    340 Chatterley Travel & migration records
    3,400 Chatterleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chatterley

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    Common jobs for Chatterleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chatterleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Needle Paperer

    17

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Dress Maker

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Chatterleys in 1921

    Carpenter

    32

    Needle Maker

    16

    Cotton Spinner

    13

    Potter

    12

    Coal Miner

    10

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