Origins of the Shorley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 32Isle of ManYorkshire 36East Midlands 16West Midlands 43East 14London 38South East 13South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shorleys lived in west-midlands

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    92 Shorley Travel & migration records
    1,100 Shorleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shorley

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    Common jobs for Shorleys

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

    Common female occupations for Shorleys in 1921

    Lace Maker

    10

    Lacemaker

    9

    Laundress

    6

    General Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Common male occupations for Shorleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Carter

    6

    Bricklayer

    5

    Farmer

    5

    General Labourer

    5

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