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Origins of the Kirley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 23Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 61East Midlands 34West Midlands 24East 28London 104South East 58South West 36South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kirleys lived in london

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    800 Kirley Travel & migration records
    2,400 Kirleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kirley

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    What are the most common Kirley first names?

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    Common jobs for Kirleys

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

    Common female occupations for Kirleys in 1921

    General Servant

    10

    Laundress

    8

    Charwoman

    5

    Cook

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Kirleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    General Labourer

    10

    Tailor

    9

    Blacksmith

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

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