Origins of the Manly surname

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    In 1921, most Manlys lived in london

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    2,400 Manly Travel & migration records
    3,500 Manlys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Manly

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    What are the most common Manly first names?

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    Common jobs for Manlys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Manlys in 1921

    Laundress

    18

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Servant

    10

    House Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Manlys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    15

    General Labourer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Gardener

    9

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