Origins of the Gorely surname

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    In 1921, most Gorelys lived in south-east

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    46 Gorely Travel & migration records
    300 Gorelys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gorely

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    What are the most common Gorely first names?

    James

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gorelys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gorelys in 1921

    House Keeper

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Green Grocer

    2

    Laundry Ironer

    2

    Bar Maid

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Gorelys in 1921

    Grocer

    5

    Feltmaker

    3

    Carpenter

    2

    Cordwainer

    2

    House Painter

    2

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