Origins of the Cleary surname

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    In 1921, most Clearys lived in london

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    12,000 Clearys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cleary

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    Common jobs for Clearys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Clearys in 1921

    Laundress

    49

    Charwoman

    42

    Dressmaker

    37

    Cotton Weaver

    36

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Commmon male occupations for Clearys in 1921

    General Labourer

    107

    Dock Labourer

    59

    Tailor

    41

    Clerks

    30

    Fireman

    26

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