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Origins of the Topley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 39East Midlands 114West Midlands 11East 14London 186South East 92South West 4South WalesMid Wales 9West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Topleys lived in london

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    500 Topley Travel & migration records
    4,700 Topleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Topley

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    What are the most common Topley first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Topleys

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

    Common female occupations for Topleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    14

    Dress Maker

    12

    General Servant

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Topleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    General Labourer

    19

    Blacksmith

    16

    Farmer

    16

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