Origins of the Dalley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 88East Midlands 40West Midlands 62East 33London 136South East 93South West 61South Wales 14Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dalleys lived in london

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    1,600 Dalley Travel & migration records
    8,400 Dalleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dalley

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    What are the most common Dalley first names?

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    Common jobs for Dalleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dalleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    69

    Laundress

    33

    Domestic Servant

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Dalleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    64

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Carpenter

    27

    Joiner

    18

    Coal Miner Hewer

    17

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