Origins of the Sisley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 2Isle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 5East 6London 86South East 130South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sisleys lived in south-east

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    430 Sisley Travel & migration records
    2,500 Sisleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sisley

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    Common jobs for Sisleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sisleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    General Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    House Keeper

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Sisleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Butcher

    10

    Tailor

    9

    Carpenter

    8

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