Origins of the Earley surname

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    In 1921, most Earleys lived in south-east

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    4,600 Earley Travel & migration records
    7,700 Earleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Earley

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    What are the most common Earley first names?

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    Common jobs for Earleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Earleys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    27

    Laundress

    25

    Dressmaker

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    General Servant

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Earleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    50

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Coal Miner

    31

    Farm Labourer

    28

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    25

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