Origins of the Tully surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 271North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 47East Midlands 23West Midlands 39East 74London 258South East 149South West 85South Wales 20Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tullys lived in north-east

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    14,000 Tullys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tully

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    Common jobs for Tullys

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

    Common female occupations for Tullys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    66

    Domestic Servant

    45

    General Servant Domestic

    37

    House Keeper

    35

    Charwoman

    29

    Common male occupations for Tullys in 1921

    General Labourer

    66

    Carpenter

    55

    Tailor

    54

    Bricklayer

    51

    Coal Miner

    47

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