Origins of the Walkley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 47West Midlands 41East 34London 91South East 63South West 156South Wales 59Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Walkleys lived in south-west

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    660 Walkley Travel & migration records
    5,100 Walkleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Walkley

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    We have for the Walkley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1560.

    Who were Walkleys most likely to marry?

    Walkley Or Walkly Or Wakelys
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    What are the most common Walkley first names?

    William

    Henry

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Walkleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Walkleys in 1921

    Laundress

    33

    Dressmaker

    29

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Walkleys in 1921

    Butcher

    22

    Carpenter

    14

    Farmer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Coal Miner

    11

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