Origins of the Dolley surname

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    In 1921, most Dolleys lived in south-east

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    470 Dolley Travel & migration records
    2,700 Dolleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dolley

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    Common jobs for Dolleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dolleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Cook Domestic

    7

    Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Dolleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Gardener

    19

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Pattenmaker

    15

    Bricklayer

    13

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