Origins of the Standley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 11Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 35East Midlands 66West Midlands 117East 79London 106South East 39South West 19South Wales 13Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Standleys lived in west-midlands

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    500 Standley Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Standleys

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

    Common female occupations for Standleys in 1921

    Laundress

    23

    Dressmaker

    22

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Dress Maker

    16

    House Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Standleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    58

    General Labourer

    19

    Coal Miner

    18

    Blacksmith

    17

    Bricklayer

    17

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