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Corley Name 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


Similar surnames: Carley, Chorley, Corney, Cowley, Comley, Coley, Morley, Worley

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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 1911 there were 68 Corley families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Corley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Corley families in 1911.
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What did your Corley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Corley. 60% of Corley men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Corley women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Corley were Fisherman and Clerk. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Fisherman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    43%
  • School Teacher
    29%
  • Clerk
    29%
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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 Canada, 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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What is the average Corley lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Corley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Corley in 1940 was 31, and 71 in 2004.

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