Origins of the Gulley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 9West Midlands 18East 6London 52South East 29South West 112South Wales 14Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gulleys lived in south-west

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    460 Gulley Travel & migration records
    2,900 Gulleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gulley

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    What are the most common Gulley first names?

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    Common jobs for Gulleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gulleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Charwoman

    10

    House Servant

    9

    General Servant

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Gulleys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    34

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    20

    General Farmers

    19

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

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