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Origins of the Oatley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 2West Midlands 10East 25London 94South East 65South West 88South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oatleys lived in london

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    450 Oatley Travel & migration records
    3,900 Oatleys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Oatley first names?

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    Common jobs for Oatleys

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

    Common female occupations for Oatleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Laundress

    19

    General Servant

    12

    Widow

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Common male occupations for Oatleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    32

    Butcher

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Mariner

    17

    Bricklayer

    12

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