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Origins of the Silley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 14West Midlands 39East 18London 73South East 42South West 36South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Silleys lived in london

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    270 Silley Travel & migration records
    2,200 Silleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Silley

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    What are the most common Silley first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Silleys

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

    Common female occupations for Silleys in 1921

    General Servant

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Domestic Servant

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Common male occupations for Silleys in 1921

    Carpenter

    18

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Bricklayer

    9

    General Labourer

    9

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