Origins of the Gilley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 50North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 15West Midlands 17East 43London 124South East 38South West 67South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gilleys lived in london

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    780 Gilley Travel & migration records
    2,900 Gilleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gilley

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    What are the most common Gilley first names?

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    Common jobs for Gilleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gilleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Domestic Servant

    11

    House Servant

    10

    Living On Own Means

    7

    None

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Gilleys in 1921

    General Farmers

    30

    Farm Hands

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Able Seaman

    20

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    16

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