Origins of the Asley surname

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    In 1921, most Asleys lived in london

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    88 Asley Travel & migration records
    430 Asleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Asley

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    What are the most common Asley first names?

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    Common jobs for Asleys

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

    Common female occupations for Asleys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    3

    In School

    3

    Housemaid Domestic

    2

    None

    2

    Presser Out Of Employ

    2

    Common male occupations for Asleys in 1921

    Yeoman

    9

    Coal Miner

    6

    Blacksmith

    4

    Farm Labourer

    3

    Husbandman

    3

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