Origins of the Ainley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 16Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 1147East Midlands 17West Midlands 7East 4London 170South East 10South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ainleys lived in yorkshire

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    1,300 Ainley Travel & migration records
    11,000 Ainleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ainleys

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

    Common female occupations for Ainleys in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    72

    Dressmaker

    26

    Worsted Spinner

    26

    Cotton Weaver

    24

    Living On Own Means

    19

    Common male occupations for Ainleys in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    96

    Coal Miner

    57

    Stone Mason

    30

    Farmer

    28

    Woollen Spinner

    28

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