Origins of the Corley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 30Isle of ManYorkshire 69East Midlands 16West Midlands 16East 54London 208South East 127South West 9South Wales 11Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Corleys lived in london

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    3,100 Corley Travel & migration records
    5,200 Corleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Corley

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    What are the most common Corley first names?

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    Common jobs for Corleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Corleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Laundress

    29

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    House Servant

    13

    Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Corleys in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    45

    Farm Hands

    44

    General Labourer

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    General Farmers

    31

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