Origins of the Rielly surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 11Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 18East Midlands 5West Midlands 6East 5London 45South East 14South West 26South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Riellys lived in london

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    6,800 Rielly Travel & migration records
    2,600 Riellys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Rielly first names?

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    Common jobs for Riellys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Riellys in 1921

    House Keeper

    13

    Dressmaker

    12

    General Servant

    10

    At Home

    9

    Charwoman

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Riellys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    38

    General Labourer

    38

    Dock Labourer

    13

    Porter

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

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