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Origins of the Plumley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 9West Midlands 18East 22London 110South East 93South West 94South Wales 38Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Plumleys lived in london

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    480 Plumley Travel & migration records
    4,800 Plumleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Plumley

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    Common jobs for Plumleys

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

    Common female occupations for Plumleys in 1921

    Laundress

    25

    Dressmaker

    18

    House Servant

    13

    Charwoman

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Common male occupations for Plumleys in 1921

    Carpenter

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    22

    Farm Hands

    14

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