Origins of the Softley surname

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    In 1921, most Softleys lived in east

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    380 Softley Travel & migration records
    2,900 Softleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Softleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Softleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Dress Maker

    7

    Housekeeper

    6

    School Mistress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Softleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    General Labourer

    15

    Slater

    12

    Bricklayer

    11

    Carpenter

    10

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