Origins of the Nelly surname

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    In 1921, most Nellys lived in london

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    1,600 Nelly Travel & migration records
    810 Nellys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nelly

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    Who were Nellys most likely to marry?

    Mc Nellys

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    What are the most common Nelly first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Nellys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nellys in 1921

    Laundress

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Servant Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Nellys in 1921

    General Labourer

    7

    Agricultural Laborer

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Bricklayer

    5

    Coal Miner

    5

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