Origins of the Kelley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 168North West 65Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 263East Midlands 54West Midlands 113East 123London 562South East 141South West 59South Wales 15Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kelleys lived in london

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    72,000 Kelley Travel & migration records
    29,000 Kelleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kelley

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    Common jobs for Kelleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Kelleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    92

    Domestic Servant

    83

    House Servant

    76

    Laundress

    73

    Charwoman

    71

    Commmon male occupations for Kelleys in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    369

    Farm Hands

    368

    General Farmers

    210

    Coal Miner

    207

    General Labourer

    190

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