Origins of the Stoodley surname

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    In 1921, most Stoodleys lived in south-west

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    430 Stoodley Travel & migration records
    3,900 Stoodleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Stoodleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Stoodleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Laundress

    20

    Lace Mender

    12

    Glover

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Stoodleys in 1921

    Carpenter

    34

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Mason

    18

    Butcher

    11

    General Labourer

    11

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