Origins of the Dooley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 73North West 302Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 197East Midlands 138West Midlands 129East 45London 836South East 85South West 77South Wales 12Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dooleys lived in london

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    17,000 Dooleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dooley

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    Common jobs for Dooleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dooleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    73

    Dressmaker

    64

    Charwoman

    53

    Domestic Servant

    45

    Laundress

    38

    Commmon male occupations for Dooleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    121

    Coal Miner

    98

    Tailor

    84

    Dock Labourer

    72

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    53

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