Origins of the Raley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 8West Midlands 8East 4London 26South East 8South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Raleys lived in london

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    440 Raley Travel & migration records
    1,200 Raleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Raleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Raleys in 1921

    Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Maker Up Of Tape

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Raleys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    23

    General Farmers

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    12

    Carter

    6

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