Origins of the Morly surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 12West Midlands 4East 3London 16South East 13South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Morlys lived in yorkshire

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    130 Morly Travel & migration records
    1,100 Morlys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Morly

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    What are the most common Morly first names?

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    Common jobs for Morlys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Morlys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Servant

    5

    At Home

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Morlys in 1921

    Bricklayer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Coal Miner

    8

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Farmers Son

    5

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