Origins of the Daley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 301North West 85Isle of ManYorkshire 353East Midlands 93West Midlands 121East 117London 1160South East 235South West 258South Wales 57Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Daleys lived in london

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    Common jobs for Daleys

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

    Common female occupations for Daleys in 1921

    Charwoman

    146

    Laundress

    133

    Domestic Servant

    87

    Cotton Weaver

    85

    Dressmaker

    84

    Common male occupations for Daleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    270

    Coal Miner

    150

    Dock Labourer

    126

    Tailor

    114

    Laborer

    111

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