Origins of the Shipley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 376North West 44Isle of ManYorkshire 504East Midlands 250West Midlands 489East 50London 272South East 91South West 16South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shipleys lived in yorkshire

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    Interesting facts about Shipley

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    What are the most common Shipley first names?

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    Common jobs for Shipleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Shipleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    94

    General Servant Domestic

    83

    Domestic Servant

    75

    Laundress

    58

    House Servant

    46

    Commmon male occupations for Shipleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    191

    Farmer

    122

    Agricultural Labourer

    101

    General Labourer

    88

    Farm Labourer

    83

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