Origins of the Sonley surname

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    In 1921, most Sonleys lived in yorkshire

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    130 Sonley Travel & migration records
    1,100 Sonleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sonley

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    What are the most common Sonley first names?

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    Common jobs for Sonleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sonleys in 1921

    House Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Laundress

    5

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Confectioner

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Sonleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    10

    Cooper

    8

    Stone Mason

    8

    Joiner

    7

    Tailor

    7

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