Origins of the Paley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 112North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 400East Midlands 20West Midlands 11East 2London 123South East 21South West 7South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Paleys lived in yorkshire

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    1,000 Paley Travel & migration records
    7,300 Paleys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Paley first names?

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    Common jobs for Paleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Paleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Private Means

    21

    Charwoman

    17

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Paleys in 1921

    Farmer

    35

    Coal Miner

    31

    Grocer

    19

    General Labourer

    17

    Butcher

    16

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