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Origins of the Sharley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 54West Midlands 5East 16London 21South East 17South West 10South Wales 14Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sharleys lived in east-midlands

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    270 Sharley Travel & migration records
    1,300 Sharleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sharley

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    What are the most common Sharley first names?

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    Common jobs for Sharleys

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

    Common female occupations for Sharleys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Confectioner

    4

    Common male occupations for Sharleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    11

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

    Agricultural Laborer

    5

    Baker

    5

    General Labourer

    5

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