Origins of the Shanley surname

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    In 1921, most Shanleys lived in london

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    5,200 Shanley Travel & migration records
    3,000 Shanleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Shanleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shanleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    17

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Cotton Winder

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Shanleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    26

    Coal Miner

    13

    Masons Labourer

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Bricklayer

    9

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