Origins of the Crossley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 176North West 287Isle of Man 18Yorkshire 3904East Midlands 91West Midlands 104East 108London 3825South East 133South West 26South Wales 14Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 26Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Crossleys lived in yorkshire

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    Interesting facts about Crossley

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    638th most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Crossley first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Crossleys

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

    Common female occupations for Crossleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    852

    Dressmaker

    255

    Weaver

    248

    Weaver Cotton

    225

    Cotton Winder

    178

    Common male occupations for Crossleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    437

    Coal Miner

    389

    Farmer

    216

    Carter

    191

    Cotton Spinner

    188

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