Origins of the Quigley surname

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    In 1921, most Quigleys lived in london

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    12,000 Quigleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Quigleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Quigleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    43

    Cotton Weaver

    37

    Domestic Servant

    32

    General Servant

    30

    Laundress

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Quigleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    120

    General Labourer

    116

    Tailor

    44

    Dock Labourer

    43

    Coal Miner Hewer

    32

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