Origins of the Dunleavy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 44North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 65East Midlands 5West Midlands 10East 3London 110South East 12South West 9South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dunleavys lived in london

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    3,400 Dunleavy Travel & migration records
    1,600 Dunleavys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dunleavy first names?

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Dunleavys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dunleavys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Cotton Spinner

    4

    None

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Dunleavys in 1921

    General Labourer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Farm Labourer

    6

    Bricklayers Labourer

    5

    Foundry Labourer

    5

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