Origins of the Marley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 803North West 33Isle of ManYorkshire 129East Midlands 27West Midlands 21East 52London 265South East 124South West 107South Wales 27Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Marleys lived in north-east

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    5,400 Marley Travel & migration records
    19,000 Marleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Marley

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    What are the most common Marley first names?

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    Common jobs for Marleys

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

    Common female occupations for Marleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    87

    House Servant

    47

    General Servant Domestic

    45

    Domestic Servant

    42

    Servant

    36

    Common male occupations for Marleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    226

    General Labourer

    84

    Agricultural Labourer

    83

    Coal Miner Hewer

    59

    Joiner

    57

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