Origins of the Marley surname
About the Marleys
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Interesting facts about Marley
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Marley surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Marley first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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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
