Origins of the Early surname

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    In 1921, most Earlys lived in london

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    9,500 Early Travel & migration records
    8,600 Earlys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Early

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    What are the most common Early first names?

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    Common jobs for Earlys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Earlys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Laundress

    42

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Charwoman

    24

    House Servant

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Earlys in 1921

    General Labourer

    70

    Coal Miner

    49

    Agricultural Labourer

    48

    Carpenter

    39

    Farm Hands

    39

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