Origins of the Neilly surname

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    In 1921, most Neillys lived in south-west

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    480 Neillys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Neilly

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    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Neillys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Neillys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    Servant

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Cotton Mill Worker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Neillys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    12

    General Labourer

    5

    Bleachfield Worker

    3

    Brick Layer

    3

    Bricklayer

    3

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