Origins of the Shelvey surname

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    In 1921, most Shelveys lived in london

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    150 Shelvey Travel & migration records
    1,500 Shelveys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shelvey

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    Common jobs for Shelveys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shelveys in 1921

    Laundress

    15

    Dress Maker

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Shelveys in 1921

    Carman

    21

    General Labourer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Brickmaker

    8

    Fireman

    6

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