Origins of the Kightley surname

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    In 1921, most Kightleys lived in east-midlands

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    120 Kightley Travel & migration records
    3,000 Kightleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kightley

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    What are the most common Kightley first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Kightleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kightleys in 1921

    Lacemaker

    22

    Domestic Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Lace Maker

    10

    Shoe Machinist

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Kightleys in 1921

    Shoe Maker

    25

    Carpenter

    15

    Shoemaker

    14

    Bricklayer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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