Origins of the Farnley surname

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    In 1921, most Farnleys lived in yorkshire

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    74 Farnley Travel & migration records
    580 Farnleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Farnleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Farnleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Cotton Winder

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Farnleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    9

    Carpenter

    5

    General Labourer

    4

    Joiner

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

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