Origins of the Lindley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 52North West 104Isle of ManYorkshire 2178East Midlands 394West Midlands 49East 29London 933South East 98South West 28South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lindleys lived in yorkshire

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    3,500 Lindley Travel & migration records
    32,000 Lindleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lindley

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    Who were Lindleys most likely to marry?

    Lindsley Or Lindley Or Linly Or Linsley Or Linslys

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    What are the most common Lindley first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lindleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lindleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    125

    Cotton Weaver

    111

    Domestic Servant

    62

    General Servant Domestic

    55

    Housekeeper

    50

    Commmon male occupations for Lindleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    279

    Coal Miner Hewer

    105

    General Labourer

    104

    Farmer

    84

    Joiner

    68

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