Origins of the Critchley surname

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    In 1921, most Critchleys lived in london

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    3,400 Critchley Travel & migration records
    27,000 Critchleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Critchley

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    Common jobs for Critchleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Critchleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    181

    Dressmaker

    90

    Housekeeper

    58

    Domestic Servant

    54

    House Keeper

    50

    Commmon male occupations for Critchleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    272

    Coal Miner Hewer

    120

    General Labourer

    94

    Collier

    71

    Bricklayer

    70

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