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Where is the Eley family from?
You can see how Eley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 386 Eley families living in Derbyshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Eley's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Eley families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Eley. 11% of Eley men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Eley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eley were Bricklayer and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Eley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Eley in 1943 was 40, and 70 in 2004.