Origins of the Oxley surname

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    In 1921, most Oxleys lived in yorkshire

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    3,900 Oxley Travel & migration records
    42,000 Oxleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oxley

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    What are the most common Oxley first names?

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    Common jobs for Oxleys

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

    Common female occupations for Oxleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    173

    Domestic Servant

    90

    General Servant Domestic

    90

    Living On Own Means

    80

    Laundress

    65

    Common male occupations for Oxleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    267

    General Labourer

    127

    Coal Miner Hewer

    109

    Blacksmith

    100

    Butcher

    89

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