Origins of the Kirkley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 131North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 169East Midlands 86West Midlands 9East 12London 159South East 25South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kirkleys lived in yorkshire

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    580 Kirkley Travel & migration records
    4,900 Kirkleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kirkley

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    Common jobs for Kirkleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kirkleys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    13

    House Keeper

    13

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Kirkleys in 1921

    Joiner

    18

    Coal Miner

    17

    Farmer

    16

    Shipwright

    16

    Plumber

    15

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