Origins of the Connolley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 1West Midlands 12East 6London 97South East 4South West 17South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Connolleys lived in london

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    750 Connolley Travel & migration records
    1,500 Connolleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Connolleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Connolleys in 1921

    Charwoman

    9

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Tailoress

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Connolleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    15

    Coal Miner

    11

    Tailor

    11

    Dock Labourer

    6

    Farm Labourer

    6

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