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Origins of the Malley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 48North West 47Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 36East Midlands 24West Midlands 24East 30London 520South East 37South West 11South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Malleys lived in london

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    10,000 Malley Travel & migration records
    9,900 Malleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Malley

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    What are the most common Malley first names?

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    Mary

    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Malleys

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

    Common female occupations for Malleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    73

    Dressmaker

    41

    Charwoman

    34

    Servant

    29

    House Keeper

    25

    Common male occupations for Malleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    80

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    Coal Miner

    28

    Dock Labourer

    28

    Tailor

    26

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