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Origins of the Smalley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 114Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 350East Midlands 456West Midlands 79East 42London 1579South East 70South West 5South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Smalleys lived in london

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    3,600 Smalley Travel & migration records
    27,000 Smalleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Smalley

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    What are the most common Smalley first names?

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    Common jobs for Smalleys

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

    Common female occupations for Smalleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    445

    Weaver

    97

    Weaver Cotton

    93

    Dressmaker

    88

    House Keeper

    65

    Common male occupations for Smalleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    242

    Coal Miner

    143

    Agricultural Labourer

    134

    Farmer

    92

    General Labourer

    82

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