Origins of the Darley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 545East Midlands 130West Midlands 154East 38London 206South East 102South West 20South Wales 9Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Darleys lived in yorkshire

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    2,400 Darley Travel & migration records
    13,000 Darleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Darley

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    What are the most common Darley first names?

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    Common jobs for Darleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Darleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    82

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    General Servant

    28

    Domestic Servant

    27

    House Keeper

    26

    Commmon male occupations for Darleys in 1921

    Farmer

    62

    Farm Labourer

    48

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    Coal Miner

    36

    Carpenter

    35

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