Origins of the Ongley surname

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    In 1921, most Ongleys lived in south-east

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    190 Ongley Travel & migration records
    2,000 Ongleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ongley

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    What are the most common Ongley first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ongleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ongleys in 1921

    Widow

    10

    Servant

    8

    Tailoress

    8

    Dressmaker

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Ongleys in 1921

    Tailor

    28

    Fishmonger

    13

    Fish Hawker

    10

    Carpenter

    9

    Gardener

    9

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