Origins of the Donnelley surname

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    In 1921, most Donnelleys lived in london

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    840 Donnelley Travel & migration records
    980 Donnelleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Donnelley

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    What are the most common Donnelley first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Donnelleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Donnelleys in 1921

    Charwoman

    7

    Carder

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Donnelleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    10

    Warehouseman

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Tailor

    4

    Boot & Shoe Maker

    3

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