Origins of the Sedgley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 29East Midlands 35West Midlands 135East 6London 41South East 34South West 9South Wales 3Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sedgleys lived in west-midlands

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    370 Sedgley Travel & migration records
    4,600 Sedgleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sedgley

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    What are the most common Sedgley first names?

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    Common jobs for Sedgleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sedgleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Servant

    12

    Charwoman

    9

    General Servant

    9

    Housekeeper

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Sedgleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Carpenter

    15

    Baker

    11

    Clerk

    11

    Iron Worker

    11

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