Origins of the Pegley surname

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    In 1921, most Pegleys lived in london

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    200 Pegley Travel & migration records
    680 Pegleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pegley

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    What are the most common Pegley first names?

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    Common jobs for Pegleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pegleys in 1921

    Shirt Ironer

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    Living On Own Means

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Box Maker

    3

    House Cleaner

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Pegleys in 1921

    Rope Maker

    8

    Pauper

    4

    House Painter

    3

    Army Pensioner

    2

    At Home

    2

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