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Origins of the Powley surname

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    In 1921, most Powleys lived in east

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    1,000 Powley Travel & migration records
    9,900 Powleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Powley

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    What are the most common Powley first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Powleys

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

    Common female occupations for Powleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    58

    General Servant Domestic

    28

    Laundress

    25

    House Servant

    21

    Charwoman

    14

    Common male occupations for Powleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    91

    Fisherman

    43

    Farmer

    34

    Bricklayer

    33

    Farm Labourer

    32

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