Origins of the Paidley surname
About the Paidleys
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Interesting facts about Paidley
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Paidley surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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What are the most common Paidley first names?
William
James
Christina
Sarah
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Common jobs for Paidleys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Paidleys in 1921
Servant Domestic
2
Carpenters Wife
1
Cotton Weaver
1
Cotton Winder
1
Crofter's Wife
1
Common male occupations for Paidleys in 1921
Cotton Weaver
2
Railway Checker
2
Checker Building
1
Crofter Of 12 Acres
1
Engineman
1
