Origins of the Sketchley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 152West Midlands 57East 3London 35South East 22South West 8South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sketchleys lived in east-midlands

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    350 Sketchley Travel & migration records
    3,000 Sketchleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sketchley

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    Common jobs for Sketchleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sketchleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Seamstress

    10

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Annuitant

    7

    Stocking Maker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Sketchleys in 1921

    Farmer

    14

    Shoe Finisher

    13

    Baker

    12

    Butcher

    9

    Errand Boy

    9

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