Origins of the Deeley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 15Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 52East Midlands 19West Midlands 352East 42London 87South East 63South West 18South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Deeleys lived in west-midlands

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    1,100 Deeley Travel & migration records
    11,000 Deeleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Deeley

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    What are the most common Deeley first names?

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    Common jobs for Deeleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Deeleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    29

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Domestic Servant

    21

    General Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Deeleys in 1921

    Carpenter

    40

    Jeweller

    33

    Coal Miner

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farmer

    29

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