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Origins of the Semley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 77East Midlands 5West MidlandsEast 1London 10South EastSouth West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Semleys lived in yorkshire

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    34 Semley Travel & migration records
    530 Semleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Semley

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    Who were Semleys most likely to marry?

    Balmerts

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    What are the most common Semley first names?

    William

    George

    Mary

    Harriet

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    Common jobs for Semleys

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

    Common female occupations for Semleys in 1921

    Bonnet Maker

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Artists Wife

    1

    At Home

    1

    Common male occupations for Semleys in 1921

    Colliery Labourer

    7

    Coal Miner

    5

    Coal Miner Hewer

    4

    Colly Labourer

    3

    Porter

    3

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