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Origins of the Pulley surname

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    In 1921, most Pulleys lived in london

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    650 Pulley Travel & migration records
    5,100 Pulleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pulley

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    What are the most common Pulley first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pulleys

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

    Common female occupations for Pulleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Lacemaker

    19

    Lace Maker

    18

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Laundress

    16

    Common male occupations for Pulleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Waxchandler

    29

    General Labourer

    26

    Farm Hands

    25

    General Farmers

    23

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