Origins of the Quilley surname

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    In 1921, most Quilleys lived in london

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    30 Quilley Travel & migration records
    460 Quilleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Quilley

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    Common jobs for Quilleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Quilleys in 1921

    Laundress

    5

    Assistant (Dressmaking)

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Laundry Packer

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Quilleys in 1921

    Brass Finisher

    9

    Law Writer

    4

    Male Sorter London

    4

    House Painter

    3

    Newspaper Agent

    3

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