Origins of the Connelley surname
About the Connelleys
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Interesting facts about Connelley
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Connelley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1889.
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What are the most common Connelley first names?
John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Connelleys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Connelleys in 1921
Cotton Weaver
7
Laundress
4
General Servant Domestic
3
Card Room Hand
2
Cotton Winder
2
Common male occupations for Connelleys in 1921
General Labourer
10
Bricklayers Labourer
6
Coal Miner
6
Farm Labourer
4
Plasterer
4
