Origins of the Huntley surname

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    In 1921, most Huntleys lived in london

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    3,700 Huntley Travel & migration records
    22,000 Huntleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Huntley

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    Who were Huntleys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Huntley first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Huntleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Huntleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    92

    Laundress

    91

    Domestic Servant

    54

    Living On Own Means

    50

    General Servant

    46

    Commmon male occupations for Huntleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    103

    General Labourer

    81

    Carpenter

    74

    Coal Miner

    69

    Farmer

    50

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