Origins of the Spratley surname

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    In 1921, most Spratleys lived in south-east

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    320 Spratley Travel & migration records
    3,100 Spratleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spratley

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    Common jobs for Spratleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spratleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Laundress

    11

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Horner

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Spratleys in 1921

    Butcher

    41

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Bricklayer

    14

    Carpenter

    14

    Farm Labourer

    14

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