Origins of the Starley surname

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    In 1921, most Starleys lived in south-east

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    340 Starley Travel & migration records
    1,600 Starleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Starley

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    What are the most common Starley first names?

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    Common jobs for Starleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Starleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Starleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Coal Miner

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Cycle Manufacturer

    6

    Carter On Farm

    4

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