Origins of the Worley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 92North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 114East Midlands 136West Midlands 172East 68London 531South East 228South West 14South Wales 16Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Worleys lived in london

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    1,800 Worley Travel & migration records
    15,000 Worleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Worley

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    What are the most common Worley first names?

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    Common jobs for Worleys

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

    Common female occupations for Worleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    64

    General Servant Domestic

    44

    Laundress

    43

    Domestic Servant

    26

    General Servant

    26

    Common male occupations for Worleys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    115

    Agricultural Labourer

    81

    Bricklayer

    60

    General Labourer

    57

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    57

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