Origins of the Poley surname

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    In 1921, most Poleys lived in south-west

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    470 Poley Travel & migration records
    1,800 Poleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Poley

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    Common jobs for Poleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Poleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Private Means

    8

    At Home

    7

    Living On Her Own Means

    6

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Poleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Coal Miner

    9

    Engine Fitter

    9

    Bricklayer

    7

    Farm Labourer

    7

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