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Origins of the Quigley surname

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About the Quigleys

We have a total number of 33736 records for people with the last name Quigley.

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Where do most Quigleys live?

In 1921, most Quigleys lived in London.


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Interesting facts about Quigleys

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 12,000 records for the Quigley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.

Who were Quigleys most likely to marry?

Smiths

&

Murphys

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Quigleys.

What are the most common Quigley first names?

  • John
  • James
  • Mary
  • Margaret

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Common jobs for Quigleys

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

Common Female occupations for Quigleys in 1921
Dressmaker

43

Cotton Weaver

37

Domestic Servant

32

General Servant

30

Laundress

30

Common 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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