Origins of the Lightley surname

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    In 1921, most Lightleys lived in north-east

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    100 Lightley Travel & migration records
    1,000 Lightleys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Lightley first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Lightleys

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

    Common female occupations for Lightleys in 1921

    Dress Maker

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Agricultural Labourers Daughter

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Common male occupations for Lightleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    30

    Coal Miner Hewer

    14

    Cycle Repairer

    4

    Paper Maker

    4

    Blacksmith

    3

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