Origins of the Kerley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 11West Midlands 11East 39London 135South East 168South West 167South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kerleys lived in south-east

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    1,100 Kerley Travel & migration records
    6,300 Kerleys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Kerley first names?

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    Common jobs for Kerleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kerleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Housemaid Domestic

    25

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Laundress

    21

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Kerleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Carpenter

    32

    Farm Labourer

    29

    Blacksmith

    24

    General Labourer

    23

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