Origins of the Paisley surname

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    In 1921, most Paisleys lived in london

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    2,000 Paisley Travel & migration records
    5,200 Paisleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Paisley

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    What are the most common Paisley first names?

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    Common jobs for Paisleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Paisleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Housekeeper

    19

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Paisleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    40

    Weaver

    40

    General Labourer

    25

    Baker

    17

    Mate

    17

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