Origins of the Rockley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 333West Midlands 18East 8London 44South East 30South West 20South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rockleys lived in east-midlands

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    220 Rockley Travel & migration records
    3,800 Rockleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rockleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rockleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Lace Mender

    17

    Laundress

    15

    General Servant

    13

    Charwoman

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Rockleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Coal Miner

    24

    Framework Knitter

    23

    Farm Labourer

    16

    Cordwainer

    11

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