Origins of the Solley surname

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    In 1921, most Solleys lived in south-east

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    400 Solley Travel & migration records
    2,400 Solleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Solley

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    What are the most common Solley first names?

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    Common jobs for Solleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Solleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Laundress

    9

    Charwoman

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Solleys in 1921

    Yeoman

    29

    Yeom

    21

    Farmer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Husbandman

    11

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