Origins of the Jelley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 13Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 23East Midlands 229West Midlands 93East 42London 316South East 325South West 28South Wales 21Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jelleys lived in south-east

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    850 Jelley Travel & migration records
    9,500 Jelleys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Jelley first names?

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    Common jobs for Jelleys

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

    Common female occupations for Jelleys in 1921

    Laundress

    46

    Dressmaker

    38

    Servant

    19

    Charwoman

    16

    Dress Maker

    16

    Common male occupations for Jelleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    44

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    Farm Labourer

    26

    Gardener

    22

    Bricklayer

    21

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