Origins of the Linley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 30Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 801East Midlands 86West Midlands 33East 29London 94South East 38South West 6South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Linleys lived in yorkshire

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    Common jobs for Linleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Linleys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Dressmaker

    28

    General Servant Domestic

    27

    Cutler

    23

    Servant

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Linleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    66

    Cutler

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Farmer

    35

    Coal Miner Hewer

    32

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