Origins of the O'Malley surname

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    In 1921, most O'Malleys lived in london

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    21,000 O'Malley Travel & migration records
    5,800 O'Malleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for O'malleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for O'malleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    24

    Dressmaker

    18

    Tailoress

    18

    Housekeeper

    16

    Cotton Winder

    15

    Commmon male occupations for O'malleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    41

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    32

    Clerks

    22

    Tailor

    21

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    18

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