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Origins of the Shirley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 82Isle of ManYorkshire 159East Midlands 81West Midlands 385East 90London 714South East 362South West 51South Wales 6Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shirleys lived in london

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    5,100 Shirley Travel & migration records
    25,000 Shirleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shirley

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    What are the most common Shirley first names?

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Shirleys

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

    Common female occupations for Shirleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    89

    Laundress

    79

    General Servant Domestic

    64

    Domestic Servant

    59

    Living On Own Means

    53

    Common male occupations for Shirleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    136

    General Labourer

    104

    Farm Labourer

    94

    Farmer

    88

    Farm Hands

    81

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