Origins of the Padley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 302East Midlands 174West Midlands 38East 12London 83South East 31South West 18South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Padleys lived in yorkshire

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    790 Padley Travel & migration records
    8,800 Padleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Padley

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    What are the most common Padley first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Padleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Padleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    50

    House Servant

    33

    Laundress

    32

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Servant

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Padleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    62

    Coal Miner

    61

    Farm Labourer

    44

    General Labourer

    28

    Coal Miner Hewer

    26

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