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Corley Family History

Corley Surname Meaning

Irish (Mayo; Monaghan): variant of Curley and McCurley.

English: habitational name from Corley in Warwickshire or Coreley in Shropshire, both named with Old English corna, a metathesized form of crona, genitive plural of cron, cran ‘crane’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Corley family from?

You can see how Corley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Corley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 156 Corley families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Corley's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Corley families in 1891.
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What did your Corley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Corley. 14% of Corley men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Corley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Corley were Farm Labourer and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    12%
  • Lorry Driver
    7%
  • Farm Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

There are 63,000 census records available for the last name Corley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Corley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Corley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Corley. For the veterans among your Corley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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