Origins of the Yardley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 64Isle of ManYorkshire 151East Midlands 49West Midlands 544East 84London 301South East 137South West 18South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Yardleys lived in west-midlands

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    1,700 Yardley Travel & migration records
    19,000 Yardleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Yardley

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    What are the most common Yardley first names?

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    Common jobs for Yardleys

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

    Common female occupations for Yardleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    75

    Domestic Servant

    38

    General Servant

    38

    Laundress

    37

    Living On Own Means

    36

    Common male occupations for Yardleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    77

    General Labourer

    60

    Farmer

    59

    Chain Maker

    53

    Nail Maker

    47

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