Origins of the Jolly surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 210North West 89Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 251East Midlands 34West Midlands 73East 347London 1251South East 233South West 132South Wales 3Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jollys lived in london

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    6,200 Jolly Travel & migration records
    38,000 Jollys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jolly

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    What are the most common Jolly first names?

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    Common jobs for Jollys

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    Commmon female occupations for Jollys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    265

    Dressmaker

    183

    Domestic Servant

    105

    Housekeeper

    95

    Weaver

    95

    Commmon male occupations for Jollys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    185

    Farmer

    176

    Coal Miner

    143

    General Labourer

    123

    Farm Labourer

    110

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