Origins of the Naylor surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 459North West 301Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 5466East Midlands 777West Midlands 461East 221London 3250South East 388South West 61South Wales 10Mid Wales 22West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Naylors lived in yorkshire

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    12,000 Naylor Travel & migration records
    110,000 Naylors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Naylor

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    396th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Naylor surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Naylor first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Naylors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Naylors in 1921

    Dressmaker

    403

    Cotton Weaver

    241

    Domestic Servant

    207

    Worsted Spinner

    207

    Worsted Weaver

    203

    Commmon male occupations for Naylors in 1921

    Coal Miner

    787

    Coal Miner Hewer

    318

    General Labourer

    303

    Farmer

    289

    Joiner

    272

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