Origins of the Tulley surname

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    In 1921, most Tulleys lived in south-east

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    5,000 Tulleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Tulleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tulleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Living On Own Means

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    General Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Tulleys in 1921

    Bricklayer

    27

    Coal Miner

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Carpenter

    21

    General Labourer

    18

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