Origins of the Poffley surname

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    In 1921, most Poffleys lived in south-east

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    1,100 Poffleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Poffleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Poffleys in 1921

    Charwoman

    6

    Farmers Labourer

    4

    Servant

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Poffleys in 1921

    Carpenter

    23

    Bricklayer

    13

    General Labourer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Bricklayers Labourer

    4

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