Origins of the Farley surname
About the Farleys
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Interesting facts about Farley
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What are the most common Farley first names?
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William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Farleys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Farleys in 1921
Dressmaker
174
Laundress
140
General Servant Domestic
108
Domestic Servant
98
Servant
87
Commmon male occupations for Farleys in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
234
General Labourer
181
Farm Labourer
138
Carpenter
133
Butcher
86
