Origins of the Comley surname

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    In 1921, most Comleys lived in south-west

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    870 Comley Travel & migration records
    7,800 Comleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Comley

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    What are the most common Comley first names?

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    Common jobs for Comleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Comleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Laundress

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Domestic Servant

    17

    General Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Comleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Farm Labourer

    35

    Bricklayer

    23

    General Labourer

    23

    Coal Miner

    19

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