Origins of the Ryley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 43West Midlands 41East 21London 137South East 20South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ryleys lived in london

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    2,100 Ryley Travel & migration records
    7,800 Ryleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ryley

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    Common jobs for Ryleys

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

    Common female occupations for Ryleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    28

    House Servant

    27

    Widow

    22

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Common male occupations for Ryleys in 1921

    Yeoman

    57

    Husbandman

    33

    Farmer

    27

    Butcher

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

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