Origins of the Priestley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 200North West 53Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 3676East Midlands 493West Midlands 68East 56London 942South East 111South West 27South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Priestleys lived in yorkshire

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    4,600 Priestley Travel & migration records
    51,000 Priestleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Priestley

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    899th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Priestley surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Priestley first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Priestleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Priestleys in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    259

    Worsted Spinner

    226

    Dressmaker

    165

    Weaver

    93

    Cotton Weaver

    90

    Commmon male occupations for Priestleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    287

    Joiner

    129

    Coal Miner Hewer

    118

    Agricultural Labourer

    99

    General Labourer

    99

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