Origins of the Spencelayh surname

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    In 1921, most Spencelayhs lived in north-east

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    7 Spencelayh Travel & migration records
    440 Spencelayhs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spencelayh

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    Common jobs for Spencelayhs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spencelayhs in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Spinster

    3

    Music Teacher

    2

    Widow

    2

    Wife

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Spencelayhs in 1921

    Sailmaker

    7

    Sail Maker

    4

    Ap Sail Maker

    2

    Apprentice Plater

    2

    Artist Portrait Painter

    2

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