Origins of the Cookley surname

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    In 1921, most Cookleys lived in london

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    330 Cookley Travel & migration records
    430 Cookleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cookley

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    Common jobs for Cookleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Cookleys in 1921

    House Servant

    6

    Frame Tenter Cotton M

    5

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Power Loom Weaver

    2

    School Teacher

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Cookleys in 1921

    Dock Labourer

    3

    Coal Miner

    2

    Flint Glass Bottle Maker

    2

    General Labourer

    2

    Gun Machine Minder

    2

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