Origins of the Iley surname
About the Ileys
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Interesting facts about Iley
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Iley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1623.
What are the most common Iley first names?
William
John
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Ileys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Ileys in 1921
Domestic Servant
11
Dressmaker
9
General Servant Domestic
7
House Servant
6
Trimmer
6
Common male occupations for Ileys in 1921
Coal Miner Hewer
28
Coal Miner
27
General Labourer
13
Tailor
13
Limestone Quarryman
12
