Origins of the Dadley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 23West Midlands 72East 11London 36South East 32South West 6South Wales 3Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dadleys lived in west-midlands

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    210 Dadley Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Dadley

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    What are the most common Dadley first names?

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    Common jobs for Dadleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dadleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Farmers Daughter

    12

    Charwoman

    8

    Nurse

    7

    Silk Weaver

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Dadleys in 1921

    Gamekeeper

    20

    Baker

    13

    Silk Weaver

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Clerk

    8

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