Origins of the Smiley surname

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    In 1921, most Smileys lived in london

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    3,100 Smiley Travel & migration records
    1,200 Smileys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Smiley

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    Common jobs for Smileys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Smileys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    House Servant

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Cook

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Smileys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    53

    General Farmers

    33

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    31

    Tinsmiths

    24

    Attendants

    10

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