Origins of the Shrigley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 44Isle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 14West Midlands 67East 4London 67South East 6South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shrigleys lived in london

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    240 Shrigley Travel & migration records
    2,100 Shrigleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shrigley

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    Common jobs for Shrigleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Shrigleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    10

    Silk Winder

    10

    Widow

    10

    Silk Piecer

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Shrigleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    38

    Yeoman

    20

    Coal Miner Hewer

    18

    Tailor

    18

    Silk Weaver

    15

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