Origins of the Shepley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 134Isle of ManYorkshire 178East Midlands 70West Midlands 35East 2London 495South East 17South West 7South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shepleys lived in london

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    1,100 Shepley Travel & migration records
    8,100 Shepleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Shepleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shepleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    142

    Dressmaker

    28

    House Keeper

    25

    Widow

    20

    Hat Trimmer

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Shepleys in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    43

    Cotton Weaver

    32

    Yeoman

    30

    Silk Weaver

    28

    Farmer

    26

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