Origins of the Petley surname

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    In 1921, most Petleys lived in south-east

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    560 Petley Travel & migration records
    3,200 Petleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Petley

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    What are the most common Petley first names?

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    Common jobs for Petleys

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

    Common female occupations for Petleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Laundress

    11

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Petleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    General Labourer

    12

    Gent

    12

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Gentleman

    10

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