Origins of the Leadley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 46North West 5Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 139East Midlands 2West Midlands 14East 8London 49South East 23South West 5South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leadleys lived in yorkshire

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    670 Leadley Travel & migration records
    4,100 Leadleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leadley

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    Common jobs for Leadleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Leadleys in 1921

    Servant

    18

    Dressmaker

    17

    House Servant

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Charwoman

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Leadleys in 1921

    Joiner

    24

    Fisherman

    22

    Tailor

    13

    Farmer

    12

    Farmers Son

    12

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