Origins of the Kightly surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 2Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 7West Midlands 3East 33London 10South East 16South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kightlys lived in east

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    What are the most common Kightly first names?

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    Common jobs for Kightlys

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    Commmon female occupations for Kightlys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Private Means

    3

    French Polisher

    2

    Lacemaker

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Kightlys in 1921

    Founder

    7

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Fruit Salesman

    5

    Blacksmith

    4

    General Labourer

    4

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