Origins of the Stealey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest Midlands 24East 4London 16South East 13South West 6South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 21Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stealeys lived in west-midlands

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    87 Stealey Travel & migration records
    800 Stealeys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Stealeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Stealeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Helping In Shop

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Stealeys in 1921

    Lead Miner

    19

    Butcher

    7

    Miner

    7

    Farmer

    5

    Electrician

    4

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