Origins of the Scally surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 48East Midlands 5West Midlands 25East 21London 95South East 5South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Scallys lived in london

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    2,100 Scallys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Scally

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    What are the most common Scally first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Scallys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Scallys in 1921

    Housekeeper

    10

    Cotton Spinner

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Nurse

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Scallys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    41

    General Labourer

    16

    Bricklayers Labourer

    12

    Stone Mason

    9

    Farm Labourer

    7

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