Origins of the Radley surname

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    In 1921, most Radleys lived in london

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    18,000 Radleys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Radley first names?

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    Common jobs for Radleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Radleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    63

    Laundress

    63

    General Servant Domestic

    57

    Domestic Servant

    56

    Charwoman

    41

    Commmon male occupations for Radleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    121

    General Labourer

    79

    Farm Labourer

    70

    Carpenter

    49

    Blacksmith

    44

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