Origins of the Kennerley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 382Isle of ManYorkshire 45East Midlands 29West Midlands 89East 15London 241South East 17South West 1South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kennerleys lived in north-west

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    510 Kennerley Travel & migration records
    5,700 Kennerleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Kennerleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kennerleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Widow

    16

    Fustian Cutter

    15

    At Home

    12

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Kennerleys in 1921

    Farmer

    58

    Joiner

    25

    Bricklayer

    21

    Farmers Son

    20

    Tailor

    19

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