Origins of the Scholey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 32Isle of ManYorkshire 989East Midlands 79West Midlands 32East 10London 102South East 65South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Scholeys lived in yorkshire

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    860 Scholey Travel & migration records
    11,000 Scholeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Scholey

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    What are the most common Scholey first names?

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    Common jobs for Scholeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Scholeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    Charwoman

    29

    Housekeeper

    28

    House Keeper

    24

    Farmer

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Scholeys in 1921

    Farmer

    83

    Coal Miner

    63

    Agricultural Labourer

    40

    Butcher

    37

    Joiner

    31

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