Origins of the Denley surname

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    In 1921, most Denleys lived in south-west

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    530 Denley Travel & migration records
    4,300 Denleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Denleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Denleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Laundress

    13

    Domestic Servant

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Housekeeper

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Denleys in 1921

    Stone Mason

    39

    Farm Labourer

    20

    General Labourer

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Butcher

    10

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